rockfish
Americannoun
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any of various fishes found among rocks.
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any of the North Pacific and Atlantic marine fishes of the genus Sebastes.
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any of various fishes that live among rocks, esp scorpaenid fishes of the genus Sebastodes and related genera, such as S. caurinus ( copper rockfish ) of North American Pacific coastal waters
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Formerly called: rock salmon. any of several coarse fishes when used as food, esp the dogfish or wolffish
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In that recipe, the fish is cooked submerged in oil in a 325-degree oven, while this Oil-Poached Rockfish uses a 250-degree oven for a longer cook time.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023
“Visit the park midweek and plan to use one of the southern entry points, Rockfish Gap or Swift Run Gap, which are typically less congested,” she said.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021
“We’re Apple Cupping no matter what,” Nicole Rockfish, a 2011 WSU graduate, said on the phone Saturday night as she and her friends monitored Washington-Utah on TV from the chilly shores of Lake Washington.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2020
“We’re the only ones out here, the other boats that are here have no symbology or flags on them,” Rockfish said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2020
We had lunch with Connolly at Skyland, and then he left us to hitchhike back to his car at Rockfish Gap and return home.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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