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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.

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Origin of rosefish

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

Words nearby rosefish

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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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