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

Noun Inflected Forms

• 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

See Examples For:

cabezon

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

Olson's Resort, Sekiu -- May 6: Four boats with 12 anglers caught one lingcod, 15 rockfish, five kelp greenling and one cabezon.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 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

Don Armeni ramp, West Seattle -- May 6: 15 boats with 36 anglers caught seven lingcod and one cabezon.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2012

Olson's Resort, Sekiu — May 9: Four boats with seven anglers caught six rockfish, one lingcod, one kelp greenling and one cabezon.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2010