red snapper

noun

: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes

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Being on the Mediterranean seaside with some local fruits and a red snapper that would have just been fished by the local fisherman. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 There are a couple of warm plates, like a butterflied and grilled red snapper topped with red and green sauces and accompanied with black beans and arugula salad (market price) and a shrimp stew with chayote squash, epazote and warm tortillas ($19). John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 The area’s many artificial reefs also attract larger fish like wahoo, red snapper, and grouper. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025 Her American red snapper gets a smokey bacon vinaigrette infusion, and every check arrives with a realization. Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red snapper

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red snapper was in 1755

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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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red snapper

noun
: any of several reddish sea fishes including some used for food or sport

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