corvina

cor·vi·na | \ kȯr-ˈvē-nə

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Definition of corvina

: any of several marine bony fishes (genus Cynoscion of the family Sciaenidae) of the Pacific coast of North America

Examples of corvina in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cooking — sweet corvina kissed with lemon butter, bucatini tossed with pancetta and a kicky tomato sauce — is devoted to good ingredients, simply handled. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Il Pizzico gives diners what they want: simple, good cooking," 10 Oct. 2019 The basic ceviches feature corvina from Panama, which tends to be a little chewier. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Dr. Limon in Hallandale Beach is Peruvian cure for summertime blues," 26 June 2019 Like many fish, male Gulf corvina emit a thrum of seductive calls to attract females during breeding periods. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Scientists Record the Thunderous Call of the Loudest Known Fish," 22 Dec. 2017 At harvest, the malbec base wine is vinified normally, but the corvina grapes are dried on bamboo mats. — Marnie Old, Philly.com, "Great Wine Values: Masi Tupungato 'Passo Doble' Valle de Uco, Argentina," 11 Dec. 2017 But the Gulf corvina’s enthusiastic courtship ritual comes at a cost. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Scientists Record the Thunderous Call of the Loudest Known Fish," 22 Dec. 2017 The head of the fisheries council, Mario Aguilar, denied his agency hadn’t done enough, saying that no permits at all were issued for corvina this season. — Mark Stevenson, The Seattle Times, "Activists blame Mexican government for near-loss of porpoise," 28 Aug. 2017 The head of the fisheries council, Mario Aguilar, denied his agency hadn’t done enough, saying that no permits at all were issued for corvina this season. — Washington Post, "Activists blame Mexican government for near-loss of porpoise," 28 Aug. 2017 Ceviches are made with a choice of corvina or mixed seafood. — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, "Just what the doctor ordered at Dr. Limon Peruvian," 24 May 2017

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“Corvina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corvina. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.

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