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Webster 1913 Edition


Jewfish

Jew′fishˊ

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
1.
A very large serranoid fish (
Promicrops itaiara
) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called also
guasa
, and
warsaw
.
2.
A similar gigantic fish (
Stereolepis gigas
) of Southern California, valued as a food fish.
3.
The black grouper of Florida and Texas.
4.
A large herringlike fish; the tarpum.

Definition 2024


jewfish

jewfish

See also: jew-fish

English

Noun

jewfish (plural jewfish or jewfishes)

  1. Any of many types of fish including the Japanese seabass.

Synonyms

  • Goliath grouper

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