sea bass

noun

1
: any of numerous marine bony fishes (family Serranidae) that are usually smaller and more active than the groupers
especially : a food and sport fish (Centropristis striata) of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
2
: any of numerous croakers or drums including noted sport and food fishes

Examples of sea bass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Highlights include sea bass carpaccio; branzino grilled with ladolemono (a lemony Greek dressing), oregano, capers and rosemary; and lobster giouvetsi with orzo, tomato sauce, manouri cheese and dill oil. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024 Overseen by the Portuguese chef Jorge Lavos Costa, the restaurant uses local Turkish produce to whizz up riffs on classic dishes from both his homeland and across Latin America, from sea bass tartar tacos to grilled octopus and grouper. Vogue, 26 Dec. 2023 At $200, the tasting menu included Wagyu rib-eye, rabbit and sea bass topped with parsnip and red beets. Ceylan Yeginsu Scott McIntyre, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024 The menu featured classic French fare, including a winter vegetable tart with black truffle, followed by a buttery sea bass filet, and a vanilla mille-feuille for dessert. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024 The neighborhood's best sidewalk terrace, people watching and sublime Wagyu steaks, sea bass and gouda tater tots await at Meat Market. Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024 Mahi-mahi, snapper, lingcod, sea bass and grouper are good alternative choices. Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024 By the second brown tide algal bloom, in 1995, most commercial fishermen had diversified, buying new gear to catch black sea bass, blackfish and striped bass, said Ken Homan, owner of Braun’s Seafood, a major wholesaler on the North Fork. Christopher Maag, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024 Empty your wallet for the full six courses on the à la carte menu and luxuriate in sea bass crudo with agrodolce grapes and ajo blanco, chicken tortellini in brodo, monkfish tonnato with fennel and veal sauce, and London’s most spettacolare bread course. Tom Howells, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sea bass was in 1765

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“Sea bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20bass. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sea bass

noun
: any of numerous marine fishes that are usually smaller and more active than the related groupers
especially : a food and sport fish of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.

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