rosefish

[ rohz-fish ]

/ ˈroʊzˌfɪʃ /

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

redfish(def 1).

blackbelly rosefish.

Words nearby rosefish

rosebud, roseburg, rosebush, rosecrans, rosedale, rosefish, rosehip, rosella, roselle, roselle park, rosellen

Origin of rosefish

An Americanism dating back to 1715–25; rose¹ + fish

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British Dictionary definitions for rosefish

rosefish

/ (ˈrəʊzˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

a red scorpaenid food fish, Sebastes marinus, of North Atlantic coastal waters

any of various other red fishes

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