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red drum

red drum

1 7.0
A large fish people eat and catch for sport along the United States Atlantic coast
  • noun
  • /rɛd drʌm/
  • US
translation icon : pez tambor rojo
  • During the summer, the best spots for catching red drum are usually near the jetties.
  • red drum and seatrout

Examples

  • We celebrated our successful fishing trip by grilling fresh red drum for dinner.

  • In the northern Gulf states, effort focused on red drum and spotted sea trout; there was little effort for snapper.

    Academic text (1992)

  • However, red drum limits have had a greater impact on Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas operators, and mackerel closures have more seriously affected some Florida operators.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Red drum opposition also reflected a total closure in effect for several months as well as the one-fish bag limit for Louisiana anglers.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The fish were bottom dwellers like red drum, black drum, croaker, sea catfish, skate, and flounder.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, and red drum were relatively important to charter boat operators in Texas and Louisiana, but only targeted by about 15 percent of the operators in Florida.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Highest levels of percent support (>/=65%) among party boat operators were in Texas for red drum, spotted sea trout, and king mackerel, and in Florida for king mackerel and red drum.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In the northern Gulf states, most boats targeted red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and spotted sea trout (Cynoscion nebulosus).

    Academic text (1992)

  • Many anglers consider the red drum a prized catch due to its delicious taste.

Synonyms

Sciaenops ocellatus
vsred drum
  • Specialized
9.9

A large saltwater fish called red drum found along the United States Atlantic coast

is the common name used for a valued food and game fish
channel bass
vsred drum
  • US
7.0

A large saltwater fish often caught for food along the US coast

is the main species name emphasizing its identity and value

Surface Forms

red drum singular
red drums plural

Morphology

red + drum

The compound is a simple color + noun species name: combining 'red' (a color) with 'drum' (a type of fish) yields 'a drum (fish) that is red', which is directly derivable from the parts. Color + animal/person naming is a common, cross-linguistic compositional pattern and the sentence context ('caught') disambiguates any potential instrument-reading, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Red drum: The name red drum comes from two simple things: the fish's red color (red) and the low 'drum' sound it makes inside its body that fishermen heard. That's why the name is used for this particular fish.