grouper

¹ American  

[groo-per] / ˈgru pər /

noun

plural

grouperer,

plural

groupers

1. any of various sea basses of the family Serranidae, especially of the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, of tropical and subtropical seas.

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grouper ² American  

[groo-per] / ˈgru pər /

noun

1. a member of a group, as of tourists.

2. Slang. a member of a group of usually young and single persons who rent and share a house or apartment, as at a summer resort.

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grouper British  

/ ˈɡruːpə /

noun

1. a variant of groper

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Etymology

Origin of grouper¹

First recorded in 1680–90, grouper is from the Portuguese word garupa, of uncertain origin

Origin of grouper¹

First recorded in 1930–35; group + -er ¹

Example Sentences

If the reefs collapse, so will some bigger fish stocks, like tuna and groupers.

From Salon

At times it has banned imports of hundreds of Taiwan products, including grouper fish, cookies and pineapple.

From Seattle Times

In the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of grouper, a type of reef fish highly valued by fishers, congregate around and inside shipwrecks.

From Salon

In 2021, he was awarded the grand prize for capturing a trio of groupers in the act of spawning.

From BBC

Pina said the expedition's scientists were also disappointed to find few larger specimens of fish like grouper, snapper and sharks even on Cuban reefs that appeared otherwise healthy.

From Reuters