rosefish

[ rohz-fish ]

noun

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

1. redfish ( def 1 ).
2. blackbelly rosefish.

rosefish

/ ˈrəʊzˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a red scorpaenid food fish, Sebastes marinus , of North Atlantic coastal waters
2. any of various other red fishes

Word History and Origins

Origin of rosefish¹

An Americanism dating back to 1715–25; rose ¹ + fish