corvina
Britishnoun
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a marine food fish, Menticirrhus undulatus , found in Pacific waters off Mexico and California
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any of several related marine fishes of the family Sciaenidae
Etymology
Origin of corvina
from Spanish corbina , corvina , from feminine of corvino ravenlike, from Latin corvus raven
Example Sentences
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That’s already happened with Kouzilos’ Egyptian corvina and wild branzini.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025
The Cucapá still push wooden boats into the estuary to fish for corvina.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023
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
It was freshly-caught corvina, sauteed in a bit of butter, and served on a plate with nothing else but the browned butter out of the pan.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2016
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
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