branzino

[bron-zee-noh]

noun

plural

branzinos 

1. a silvery sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, found in the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of branzino¹

First recorded in 1915–20; from Venetian Italian: literally, “sea bass,” from Venetian Italian brancin “claw”, from branza “spine, claw” (from the appearance of the operculum) + -ino -ine ¹ ( def. ). Further etymology is uncertain: branza may come from Classical Latin branchia branchia ( def. ), or from Vulgar Latin brancia (unattested) and may perhaps be related to Late Latin branca “paw”; branch ( def. )

Example Sentences

We savored Apaltado, a delicate raw salmon dish with jalapeño-avocado, chili oil, cherry tomatoes, and a tapioca cracker; Nikkei, a beautiful tuna ceviche with tamarind leche de tigre and avocado; and the full branzino, butterflied with head on and draped in ají amarillo meunière sauce.

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“I think there are moments in the series where they gave me new mountains to climb,” she explains, citing Ava’s epic meltdown after realizing her writing staff has exploited her team-building gestures, a reaction that combines high-decibel shouting with the hurling of a $70 branzino.

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Her generosity doesn’t dissuade her subordinates from icing her out of group conversations and taking advantage of her kindness by ordering expensive branzino at lunch under the name, you guessed it, “Mrs. Table.”

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And they have this really good grilled branzino that, if you get it to go, they give it to you in a pizza box.

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Their Seattle concept is inspired by the drinking culture of their homeland; expect many shared plates, from a fried branzino with chili sambal, chimichurri, kimchi cucumber and an onsen egg fish sauce, to twists on classics, like the cabbage rolls with pork velouté and coriander oil.

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