red snapper
noun
: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes
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At dinner, find handmade tortillas that grip fried red snapper tacos; cochinita pork; skirt steak with tomatillo salsa; and juicy shrimp a la diabla.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Carmel This festive Melrose Avenue destination’s substantial red snapper schnitzel, with its Calabrian chili aioli, is a must-order.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Five members of the notorious Gulf Cartel have been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for smuggling red snapper.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
During their journeys, the boats haul large quantities of red snapper—a commercially valuable but ecologically vulnerable species.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Carmel This festive Melrose Avenue destination’s substantial red snapper schnitzel, with its Calabrian chili aioli, is a must-order.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Five members of the notorious Gulf Cartel have been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for smuggling red snapper.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
During their journeys, the boats haul large quantities of red snapper—a commercially valuable but ecologically vulnerable species.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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