redfish

[ red-fish ]

/ ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ /

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

Also called ocean perch, rosefish. a North Atlantic rockfish, Sebastes marinus, used for food.

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Origin of redfish

1400–50; late Middle English rede fische;see red¹, fish

Words nearby redfish

Redfield, red-figure, redfin, red fir, red fire, redfish, red flag, red flash, red flour beetle, redfoot, Redford

How to use redfish in a sentence

Collect shells from the nine miles of unspoiled beaches, spot sea turtles nesting, or fish for redfish, snook, and trout.
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The barrier island is a launching point for deep-sea fishing in the gulf, where more than 280 species hang out, but bring your surf-cast gear to haul in redfish straight from the beach.
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When the oil is hot, add the redfish, presentation side down first.
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While the redfish is very susceptible to bait it often rises to the fly, if a large and gaudy one.
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Most of the fish-scale jewelry and artificial flowers are made from the scales of redfish.
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The best member of the drum family is the redfish, or channel bass.
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Milly sighed for Redfish or Red Snapper but made shift with halibut or any other firm fine-grained fish perfectly fresh.
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The blue-back salmon or redfish, however, does not fall far short in these regards.
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British Dictionary definitions for redfish

redfish

/ (ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

a male salmon that has recently spawnedCompare blackfish (def. 2)

any of several red European scorpaenid fishes of the genus Sebastes, esp S. marinus, valued as a food fish

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