sea bream

American

noun

any of numerous marine sparid fishes, as Pagellus centrodontus, inhabiting waters off the coasts of Europe.
a porgy, Archosargus rhomboidalis, inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean.

sea bream British

noun

any sparid fish, esp Pagellus centrodontus, of European seas, valued as a food fish

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Etymology

Origin of sea bream

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

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He then held up a large sea bream as a symbol of good luck and celebration.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The main course, a whole fried sea bream, served with a ginger fish sauce caramel, peanuts, herbs, lemon, and wild pepper leaves to delicately wrap each fried morsel, truly blew me away.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

In Maisaka, there’s little incentive to switch to sea bream, even as their numbers rise.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Becca Braunholtz, from Sherborne, Dorset, said the blue boxes, filled with sea bass and sea bream, were delivered to Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport on Monday.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2021

At Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton, N.Y., the executive chef, Joe Realmuto, labels porgy as Montauk sea bream and roasts it whole in a wood oven for an easy sell.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2021

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