English Explanatory Dictionary

rose fish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large marine food fish, of species Sebastes norvegicus, that lives off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.

Word forms

rose fish rose fishes

Etymology

From rose + fish, since it is usually bright red when fully grown.

Synonyms

ocean perch Norway haddock red perch redfish hemdurgan
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