sea bream


noun

any of numerous marine sparid fishes, as Pagellus centrodontus, inhabiting waters off the coasts of Europe.
a porgy, Archosargus rhomboidalis, inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean.

Origin of sea bream

First recorded in 1520–30

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sea bream

noun

any sparid fish, esp Pagellus centrodontus, of European seas, valued as a food fish