Main Entry: grou·per

Pronunciation: \ˈgrü-pər\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural groupers also grouper

Etymology: Portuguese garoupa

Date: 1671

: 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