muttonfish

[ muht-n-fish ]

/ ˈmʌt nˌfɪʃ /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) mut·ton·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mut·ton·fish·es.

ocean pout.

mutton snapper.

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Origin of muttonfish

1725–35, Americanism;mutton¹ + fish, so called for its muttonlike taste

Words nearby muttonfish

mutton bird, muttonbirder, mutton chop, muttonchops, mutton corn, muttonfish, muttonhead, mutton snapper, Muttra, mutual, mutual admiration society