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rosefish

[ rohz-fish ]
/ ˈroʊzˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) rose·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) rose·fish·es.
redfish (def. 1).
blackbelly rosefish.
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Origin of rosefish

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

Words nearby rosefish

rose-cut, Rosedale, rose d'Anvers, rose family, rose fever, rosefish, rose geranium, rose hip, Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose, rosella, roselle
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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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