redfish

noun

red·​fish ˈred-ˌfish How to pronounce redfish (audio)
: any of various reddish fishes: such as
a(1)
: a marine scorpaenid food fish (Sebastes marinus) of the northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America that is usually bright rose red or orange red when mature

called also rosefish

(2)
: a fish (Sebastes mentella) related to the redfish
b

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Blackening redfish changed the fate of the species—and the city. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025 Reel Florida can take you from first cast to landing your first redfish. Outside Online, 29 May 2025 Fish the bayous of the Mississippi Delta and a gator might grab your redfish. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025 Prime inshore catches include redfish, snook, tarpon, spotted sea trout, and flounder. Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for redfish

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redfish was in the 15th century

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