redfish
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- noun
- /ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ/
- US
:
pez rojo
- In Louisiana, many anglers enjoy fishing for redfish in the coastal marshes during the spring.
- blackened redfish
- redfish speckled
- speckled redfish
Examples
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The fishermen celebrated their big catch of redfish after a long day on the water.
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Before I was through, I had more redfish strung on than I could carry.
Fiction book (1997) -
Now, I think I'll try the blackened redfish.
Fiction book (1995) -
The whole family watched me catch my first redfish just off Mobile Bay, and I caught my first fish on a fly under the approving eye of my mother.
Academic text (1997) -
The Southern Redfish Classic, scheduled for October 13, will be hosted by the Riverhouse Reef & Grill in Palmetto, FL.
Blog text (29) -
Joe Komyati also scored the four fish slam (two redfish and two trout) with a total of 91.4" for second place.
Blog text (29) -
Other popular species included tuna (63,000 t), redfish (56,000 t), and hake (53,000 t).
Academic text (1990) -
Deckhands carried red snapper arranged in rows, trout, and redfish ranked in boxes with their heads jutting up through a sprinkle of ice.
Fiction book (1999) -
He grilled the redfish he caught that afternoon, bringing out its rich flavor with simple spices.
Synonyms
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7.4
A fish that lives among rocks along northern coasts and is eaten
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A large fish people eat and catch for sport along the United States Atlantic coast
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A salmon from north Pacific rivers with red flesh whose adults die after spawning
A large saltwater fish called red drum found along the United States Atlantic coast
A large saltwater fish often caught for food along the US coast
A small Pacific salmon with red flesh whose adults die after spawning
A large red fish from the North Atlantic often caught for food
A red fish from the North Atlantic eaten for its firm white flesh
A large bright red fish that lives near rocky reefs on the Pacific coast and can live many years
Red flesh from a large Pacific fish that people eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Redfish is simply red + fish, with red meaning 'the color red', so the name was given to any fish that looks red. That's why redfish can mean different kinds of fish in different places, all linked by their red color.