muttonfish

[ muht-n-fish ]
/ ˈmʌt nˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) mut·ton·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mut·ton·fish·es.

ocean pout.
mutton snapper.

Origin of muttonfish

1725–35, Americanism; mutton1 + fish, so called for its muttonlike taste

Words nearby muttonfish

mutton corn, mutton snapper, muttonbird, muttonbirder, muttonchops, muttonfish, muttonhead, muttra, mutual, mutual admiration society, mutual aid