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 grouper²

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

Example Sentences

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 • Sep. 1, 2023

In our southernmost state, lionfish wreak havoc on the food supply of native fish like grouper and snapper and their overconsumption of herbivorous fish results in damage to the reefs that line the Florida coast.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

Santander-Neto and I eventually order the grouper and shrimp muqueca.

From National Geographic • Jul. 17, 2023

But the preferred species for the dish is white grouper, and the fishery has collapsed in the face of aggressive fishing by locals and foreign poaching.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Right away I got a couple of decent mangrove snappers, and Dad caught a fat keeper grouper.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen