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sea bass
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[ see bas ]
noun
- any of numerous marine fishes of the family Serranidae, such as the black sea bass.
- a common name for any of numerous marine food fishes of various families, such as the Chilean sea bass and the white sea bass.
sea bass
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noun
- any of various American coastal percoid fishes of the genus Centropristes and related genera, such as C. striatus ( black sea bass ), having an elongated body with a long spiny dorsal fin almost divided into two: family Serranidae
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sea bass1
An Americanism first recorded in 1755–65
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The fishmonger and I haggled over the sea bass.
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When the local seafood market sold out, they had to drive 45 minutes for sea bass or shrimp.
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At fish counters across Long Island, imported salmon fillets glisten in greater profusion than local mackerel and black sea bass.
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Expect all the RockCreek favorites from his Fremont stomping grounds, from the Chilean sea bass to the grilled octopus.
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At one point, also, the Chilean sea bass, suddenly it was so popular, it was endangered, and we had to give a break to the fish.
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