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queenfish

American

[kween-fish] / ˈkwinˌfɪʃ /

noun

a silvery and bluish drum, Seriphus politus, inhabiting shallow waters along the coast of California.

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Origin of queenfish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; queen + fish

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