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noun
Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Cynoscion regalis
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Broader terms: sea trout
noun
lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: saltwater fish
History
Calque from Dutch weekvis, weekvisch (“weakfish”), equivalent to weak + fish, because of its tender mouth.
