sand dab
noun
any of several flatfishes used for food, especially of the genus Citharichthys, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.
Nearby words
sand cherry, sand colic, sand crab, sand crack, sand cricket, sand dab, sand dollar, sand eel, sand flea, sand fly, sand grouse
Origin of sand dab
First recorded in 1830–40
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British Dictionary definitions for sand dab
sand dab
noun
any of various small flatfishes of the genus Citharichthys that occur in American Pacific coastal waters and are important food fishes
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