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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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sablefish1

First recorded in 1800–10; sable + fish

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