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

That’s already happened with Kouzilos’ Egyptian corvina and wild branzini.

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But legal species are fished with gill nets, too, including shrimp, corvina and mackerel.

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The Cucapá still push wooden boats into the estuary to fish for corvina.

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A mixed seafood ceviche combines raw tuna, corvina, shrimp and more with spicy, citrusy “tiger’s milk” that lightly cures the fish and electrifies the salad.

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Fishermen flocked to its barnacle-covered shores to catch corvina, croaker and sargo.

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