mutton snapper
noun
a snapper, Lutjanus analis, inhabiting the warmer parts of the western Atlantic Ocean, valued as food and game.
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Nearby words
mutter, mutton, mutton bird, mutton chop, mutton corn, mutton snapper, muttonbird, muttonbirder, muttonchops, muttonfish, muttonhead
Origin of mutton snapper
First recorded in 1865–70
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