cabezon

American  

[kab-uh-zon, kah-be-sawn] / ˈkæb əˌzɒn, ˌkɑ βɛˈsɔn /

Also cabezone

noun

cabezones, plural cabezons plural

1. any of several large-headed fishes, especially a sculpin, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, of Pacific coastal waters of North America.

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cabezon British  

/ ˈkæbɪzɒn, ˈkæbɪˌzəʊn /

noun

1. a large food fish, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, of North American Pacific coastal waters, having greenish flesh: family Cottidae (bullheads and sea scorpions)

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• cabezones
  plural
• cabezons
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cabezon

First recorded in 1875–80; from Spanish: “big head,” equivalent to cabez(a) “head” (from Vulgar Latin capitia (unattested), derivative of Latin caput “head”) + -on augmentative suffix

Example Sentences

Members sign up for an annual subscription, then select what they want from the catch from about 40 local dayboats —halibut, lingcod, octopus, cabezon, for example.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2023

Glenn Street ramp, Bellingham -- May 7: Two boats with five anglers caught no fish; May 13: 12 boats with 32 anglers caught seven lingcod, two kelp greenling and three cabezon.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2012

Glenn Street ramp, Bellingham -- May 6: 20 boats with 59 anglers caught six cabezon, 18 lingcod and five kelp greenling.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2012

Port Angeles West ramp — May 20: 18 boats with 35 anglers caught nine halibut; May 22: 63 boats with 147 anglers caught 37 halibut and one cabezon.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2010

Olson's Resort, Sekiu — May 23: Five boats with 10 anglers caught 13 rockfish, five lingcod, three kelp greenling and one cabezon.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2010