yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

bluefish

[ bloo-fish ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) bluefish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) bluefishes.
  1. a predaceous, marine, bluish or greenish food fish, Pomatomus saltatrix, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of North and South America.
  2. any of various fishes, usually of a bluish color.


bluefish

/ ˈːˌɪʃ /

noun

  1. Also calledsnapper a predatory bluish marine percoid food and game fish, Pomatomus saltatrix , related to the horse mackerel: family Pomatomidae
  2. any of various other bluish fishes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bluefish1

An Americanism dating back to 1615–25; blue + fish
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

They fished for a while longer and caught a bluefish, but they let it go.

From

Alongside images and videos of humpbacks, hammerheads, dolphins, bluefish and many other species, he writes captions that range from childhood memories and research on the effects of fishing policy to explanations of animal behavior.

From

For instance, water quality along Long Island has improved in recent years, letting bluefish and bunker fish flourish and increasing the odds that predators like sharks will seek them out.

From

Appetizers like croquettes, sardine toasts, smoked bluefish rillettes or a terrine can be followed by larger plates like roast chicken.

From

Or kuromutsu, the Japanese bluefish, with its rich meat and purplish tint.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement