stone bass

[bas]

noun

1. wreckfish.

stone bass

/ bæs /

noun

1. Also called: wreckfish. a large sea perch, Polyprion americanus, of the Atlantic and Mediterranean

Word History and Origins

Origin of stone bass¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Next: firm, sweet stone bass, an entree propped up with fleshy crisped mushrooms and a bundle of shaved, charred zucchini that has me reconsidering my dislike for the vegetable.

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