grouper

noun

grou·​per ˈgrü-pər How to pronounce grouper (audio)
plural groupers also grouper
: any of numerous fishes (family Serranidae and especially genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca) that are typically large solitary bottom-dwelling fishes of warm seas and include important food fishes

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The seafood display counter showed cod, conch, corvina, grouper and shrimp on ice. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 Published on January 17, 2025 A selection from the menu Tuna tartine St. Augustine burger Shrimp and grits Coq au vin Blackened grouper Creme brulee Eclair Beignets Walk in the Park The dining room Authors Tori Latham Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025 Florida’s Lionfish Problem Lionfish are ravenous, invasive, predatory fish that have taken up residence in the waters around the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Coast, feeding on grouper, snapper, and other gamefish species in the area. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024 And in Destin, Captain Brandon Hilliard of Black-owned Got the Hook Up Charters takes guests on reef-fishing and offshore charters, to hook species like snapper, grouper, and mahi mahi. Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grouper

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese garoupa

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grouper was in 1615

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grouper

noun
grou·​per ˈgrü-pər How to pronounce grouper (audio)
plural groupers also grouper
: any of various mostly large fishes that live at the bottom of warm seas and are related to the sea basses

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