Chilean sea bass

noun

: patagonian toothfish

also : antarctic toothfish

In the early 1990s, the mysterious Chilean sea bass, the market name for two little-studied species of Patagonian toothfish and Antarctic toothfish, became the darling of both chefs and diners for its unctuous flesh, which was almost impossible to overcook.

—Caroline Bates

Examples of Chilean sea bass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most order the omakase menu at Sushi Park, offering around 20 pieces of pristine nigiri, buttery toro, and Chilean sea bass. —Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

Home cooks, too, can buy Chilean sea bass or whole branzino caught off the Cyprus coast from the fairly industrial market, along with Asian sauces and snacks. —Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The 10 large plates on the menu cover a lot of appetites, with careful preparations of beef, duck, lamb, Chilean sea bass and spiced cauliflower. —USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025

Live scallop crudo, albacore tuna with black truffle, Chilean sea bass tempura and whole Mediterranean branzino are all featured on the winter menu. —Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Chilean sea bass

• bermudagrass
• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass