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branzino en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian branzino.

Meanings

1. The European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax.
   • Olive oil 2 slices hearty white bread (about 2 ounces) 20 hazelnuts, shelled, roasted, peeled and chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon chopped mint leaves 1 teaspoon orange zest 4 whole branzino, scaled and cleaned Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 lemon, cut into 8¼-inch slices. 2007 January 10, “Recipe: Oven-Roasted Branzino With Hazelnut Picada”, in New York Times:
   • At that very moment on this recent Friday night, though, it was a roasted branzino with glassy eyes that was ogling her. 2007 February 18, Monica Corcoran, “Strike Up the Turntable”, in New York Times:

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