branzino

noun

bran·​zi·​no brän-ˈzē-(ˌ)nō 

plural branzinos

: the mild-flavored flesh of a European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

We had grilled branzino (sea bass) from the Adriatic, served with crisp spinach leaves instead of salad.

—Joseph Wechsberg, Gourmet, September 1973

also : the fish

Striped bass and branzino are two fish that can be either wild or farmed.

—Erica Marcus, Newsday (Melville, New York), 21 Aug. 2008

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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