sand dab

noun

: any of several Pacific flounders (genus Citharichthys of the family Paralichthyidae)

especially : a common food fish (C. sordidus)

Examples of sand dab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dishes included Grand Marnier sand dab bao, bay scallop dan dan noodles and Chinois steak au poivre. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Magic and his dad go to the Forum and are served sand dab, which is a super weird fish. — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sand dab

• ahab
• cantab
• hijab
• kitab
• prefab
• ab
• cab
• crab
• drab
• fab
• gab
• grab