sablefish

[ sey-buhl-fish ]

noun

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

1. a large, blackish food fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, inhabiting waters of the North Pacific Ocean.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sablefish¹

First recorded in 1800–10; sable + fish