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noun
Any of several Atlantic and Caribbean fishes which are said to taste of mutton, especially a mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis), an ocean pout (Macrozoarces americanus), or an Irish pompano (Diapterus auratus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Any of several edible molluscs of the genus Haliotis; an abalone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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noun
similar to and often marketed as `red snapper';
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: snapper
History
From mutton + fish.
