rosefish

[ rohz-fish ]

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

Origin of rosefish

1
An Americanism dating back to 1715–25; rose1 + fish

Words Nearby rosefish

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British Dictionary definitions for rosefish

rosefish

/ (ˈrəʊzˌfɪʃ) /


nounplural -fish or -fishes
  1. a red scorpaenid food fish, Sebastes marinus, of North Atlantic coastal waters

  2. any of various other red fishes

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