sea bass

American  

[see bas] / ˈsi ˌbæs /

Or seabass

noun

1. any of numerous marine fishes of the family Serranidae, such as the black sea bass.

2. a common name for any of numerous marine food fishes of various families, such as the Chilean sea bass and the white sea bass.

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sea bass British  

/ bæs /

noun

1. any of various American coastal percoid fishes of the genus Centropristes and related genera, such as C. striatus ( black sea bass ), having an elongated body with a long spiny dorsal fin almost divided into two: family Serranidae

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Etymology

Origin of sea bass

An Americanism first recorded in 1755–65

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Example Sentences

The sea bass and bream are always tasty.

From The Wall Street Journal

“People have been asking who’s the kid who caught the giant sea bass.”

From Los Angeles Times

His inventory list is long: “Frozen shrimp, tilapia, Chilean sea bass, mahi mahi tuna, literally everything that comes from out of the country.”

From Salon

She read aloud the bill for the nearly $2,500 dinner — Kobe beef, Maine lobster, Peking duck, sea bass and more.

From Los Angeles Times

The main course: sea bass roasted with lemon and herbs.

From Salon