bream

play

noun \ˈbrim, ˈbrēm\

Definition of bream

plural

bream

breams

1 : a bronze-colored European freshwater cyprinid fish (Abramis brama); broadly : any of various related fishes
2a : any of various marine fish (family Sparidae) related to the porgy —called also sea breamb : any of various freshwater sunfishes (Lepomis and related genera); especially : bluegill

See bream defined for English-language learners

See bream defined for kids

Recent Examples of bream from the Web

Lunch began with marinated sea bream, laid delicately into a glass bowl atop ribbons of zucchini.

— allie malloy, CNN, "Presidential dining delights in the City of Light," 13 July 2017
A special prix-fixe menu will be available from July 17 to July 22 with favorites such as beef tartare, Sea bream bouillabaisse and vanilla creme brulee.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Foxtail Coffee starting barista service in DoveCote July 21," 13 July 2017
Currently available menus propose blue lobster with tomatoes and black olives, sea bream and free-range fowl with chickpeas and sorrel.

— peter mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, "Trump Table of Four: President Trump to Dine At Eiffel Tower’s Le Jules Verne with French President and Wives," 12 July 2017
Aggressive Rio Grande cichlids have taken over many local waterways, muscling out bream and crappie.

— todd masson, NOLA.com, "Amazon fish caught in Atchafalaya River," 11 July 2017
Fishermen catch bass, bream, and catfish as a rule.

— lindsay bierman, Southern Living, "The New Must-Have Coffee Table Book: New Roads and Old Rivers," 11 July 2017
Don’t be fooled by the humble exterior: a Zagat-guide worthy meal, including a whole fresh sea bream, can be had for 40 euros.

— hannah seligson, Town & Country, "Porto Heli Might Be Greece's Best Kept Secret," 30 June 2017
This ceviche is incredible, but the kitchen makes only a few of these each night with whole sea bream or red snapper or something similar, disassembled and mingled with lime and Fresno chilies.

— brad a. johnson, Orange County Register, "5 secret restaurant menu items in Orange County — and where to find them," 26 Apr. 2017
The kitchen makes only a few each night, using whole sea bream, head and tail included.

— brad a. johnson, Orange County Register, "10 dishes to try at Water Grill, which is becoming the best seafood restaurant in Orange County," 23 Mar. 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bream.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.