Meaning of ROSEFISH
Pronunciation: | | 'rowz`fish
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- [n] large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe
- [n] North Atlantic rockfish
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| Synonyms: | | ocean perch, ocean perch, redfish, Sebastodes marinus |
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| See Also: | | rockfish, rockfish | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Rose"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large marine scorp[ae]noid food fish ({Sebastes marinus})
found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called
also {red perch}, {hemdurgan}, {Norway haddok}, and also,
erroneously, {snapper}, {bream}, and {bergylt}.
Note: When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or
orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and
ducky brown.
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