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bream

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Main Entry:
1bream 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈbrim, ˈbrēm\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural bream or breams
Etymology:
Middle English breme, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brahsima bream, Middle High German brehen to shine
Date:
14th century
1: a bronze-colored European freshwater cyprinid fish (Abramis brama) ; broadly : any of various related fishes2 a: any of various marine fish (family Sparidae) related to the porgy —called also sea bream b: any of various freshwater sunfishes (Lepomis and related genera) ; especially : bluegill


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