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grouper

1

[ groo-per ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) group·er·er, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species,) group·ers.
  1. any of various sea basses of the family Serranidae, especially of the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, of tropical and subtropical seas.


grouper

2

[ groo-per ]

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.

grouper

/ ˈɡruːpə /

noun

  1. a variant of groper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grouper1

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

Origin of grouper2

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

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

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

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

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In recent years, China has banned pineapples, grouper fish and other agricultural products from Taiwan for import.

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

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