sea bream

noun

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The South Texas native perks up Japanese sea bream (madai) with salsa verde and dots ceviche with cotija cheese and winks of serrano pepper, culinary moves that feel natural and not forced. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Expect to find Oita Prefecture olive oil, freshly caught Fukuoka sea bream and lobsters handpicked by head chef Kenji Yamanaka that come together in intricate dishes unavailable anywhere else in the world. Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 By creating a kind of prehistoric food web, the researchers placed animals like sea bream (which eat mussels and crustaceans) at the bottom, followed by smaller sharks and extinct toothed whales the size of modern dolphins. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 For those who’d prefer to fully steer the ship, nigiri and sashimi highlights ($5 for one, $9 for two) include Japanese sea bream (tai), striped jack (shima aji), golden eye snapper (kinmedai), fatty bluefin (o-toro), and Hokkaido scallop (hotate). David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sea bream

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea bream was circa 1530

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“Sea bream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20bream. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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