Main Entry:

¹bream

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