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. 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 See all Example Sentences for red snapper 

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red snapper was in 1755

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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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red snapper

noun
: any of several reddish sea fishes including some used for food or sport

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