corvina

/ kɔːˈviːnə /

noun

1. a marine food fish, Menticirrhus undulatus , found in Pacific waters off Mexico and California
2. any of several related marine fishes of the family Sciaenidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of corvina¹

from Spanish corbina , corvina , from feminine of corvino ravenlike, from Latin corvus raven

Example Sentences

The flesh of the latter is firm, dry, and less savory than the corvina.

From Project Gutenberg

Cuvier named the species Corvina ocellata, from the black spot which it bears near the tail.

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Corvia or Corvina, is a Stone of a reddish colour, and accounted artificial.

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