| bream | 1. <marine biology> A European fresh water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. 2. <marine biology> An American fresh water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish. 3. <marine biology> A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream. Origin: OE. Breme, brem, F. Breme, OF. Bresme, of German origin; cf. OHG. Brahsema, brahsina, OLG. Bressemo, G. Brassen. Cf. Brasse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sea bream | <zoology> Any one of several species of sparoid fishes, especially the common European species (Pagellus centrodontus), the Spanish (P. Oweni), and the black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus); called also old wife. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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