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stone bass

American  
[bas] / bæs /

noun

  1. wreckfish.

stone bass British  
/ bæs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of stone bass

First recorded in 1690–1700

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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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