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Chilean sea bass

American  
[chil-ey-uhn see bas] / tʃɪlˈeɪ ən ˈsi ˌbæs /

noun

  1. a ray-finned fish, Dissostichus eleginoides, inhabiting the Southern Ocean and the southern waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans: a valuable food fish.


Chilean sea bass British  

noun

  1. another name for Patagonian toothfish

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Chilean sea bass

First recorded in 1980–85

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And Vijay Singh in 2001 went with a Thai menu that included tom kha gai soup, chicken panang curry, garlic sea scallops and Chilean sea bass with a three-flavor chili sauce.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2025

My wife found so many different ways to cook Chilean sea bass and crab cakes, and mastered the art of making sub shop-style cheese steaks.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2023

The company has received only two shipments of seafood in the U.S. — both of them Chilean sea bass sent to South Florida last month.

From Seattle Times Oct. 18, 2022

The company has received only two shipments of seafood in the U.S. - both of them Chilean sea bass sent to South Florida last month.

From Washington Times Oct. 18, 2022

I pass on the soup and salad, and order Chilean sea bass.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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