red drum


red drum

noun

Definition of RED DRUM

: a large coppery drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) chiefly of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of North America that has a black spot at the base of the tail and is an important game and food fish —called also channel bass, redfish

First Known Use of RED DRUM

1709

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