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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Florida grouper is running $23-25 a pound right now.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Regulars rave about the fresh grouper and the hush puppies with guava jelly.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Current entrees include roasted red grouper, Outer Banks sea scallops, tamarind braised beef short ribs and lion’s mane pad Thai, among other tasty options.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Adrenaline addicts can sportfish for giant trevally and grouper by casting poppers and stick baits into the surf zone along reef breaks, while low-key anglers can give hand-line fishing a go at local coral reefs to snag seabream and cod the old-fashioned way.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Regulars rave about the fresh grouper and the hush puppies with guava jelly.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Current entrees include roasted red grouper, Outer Banks sea scallops, tamarind braised beef short ribs and lion’s mane pad Thai, among other tasty options.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Adrenaline addicts can sportfish for giant trevally and grouper by casting poppers and stick baits into the surf zone along reef breaks, while low-key anglers can give hand-line fishing a go at local coral reefs to snag seabream and cod the old-fashioned way.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
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grouper
noun
grou·per
ˈgrü-pər 
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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