sea bass

Or sea·bass

[see bas]

noun

1. any of numerous marine fishes of the family Serranidae, such as the black sea bass.

2. a common name for any of numerous marine food fishes of various families, such as the Chilean sea bass and the white sea bass.

sea bass

/ bæs /

noun

1. any of various American coastal percoid fishes of the genus Centropristes and related genera, such as C. striatus ( black sea bass ), having an elongated body with a long spiny dorsal fin almost divided into two: family Serranidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea bass¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

“People have been asking who’s the kid who caught the giant sea bass.”

From Los Angeles Times

His inventory list is long: “Frozen shrimp, tilapia, Chilean sea bass, mahi mahi tuna, literally everything that comes from out of the country.”

From Salon

She read aloud the bill for the nearly $2,500 dinner — Kobe beef, Maine lobster, Peking duck, sea bass and more.

From Los Angeles Times

The fishmonger and I haggled over the sea bass.

From Salon

When the local seafood market sold out, they had to drive 45 minutes for sea bass or shrimp.

From Los Angeles Times