corvina

British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of corvina

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2021

Think: salted cod stew, fried and marinated fish, corvina ceviche, fried plantains, and coconut rice.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2021

Valpolicella and Amarone are made from the same set of grapes, primarily corvina, along with rondinella and corvinone in subordinate roles.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020

Prosecutors said the FDA initially rejected the fish, a white fish called corvina, in 2014 because one-third of the samples were spoiled.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2019

The male Musca corvina, whose portrait is given on Plate I., has a body which appears to consist of alternate stripes of yellow and brown.

From Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies by Walker, Charles Edward