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jewfish en · NOUN

Etymology

For Australian fish such as Argyrosomus species, jewel and fish; see jewie. For New World species, from 17th century Jamaican English and refers to the kosher status of the Atlantic goliath grouper from at least 1697 onwards, likely as a derogatory term despite Jamaican Jews being treated better in the rule of the English than the Spanish rule.

Meanings

1. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Epinephelus itajara (Atlantic goliath grouper, spotted jewfish)
2. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Johnius australis (bottlenose jewfish)
3. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Lateolabrax japonicus (Japanese seabass)
4. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Argyrosomus japonicus (silver jewfish, also known as the mulloway jewfish in eastern Australia)
5. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Argyrosomus regius (meagre)
6. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Tandanus tandanus (eel-tailed catfish, freshwater jewfish, dewfish)
7. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Glaucosoma hebraicum (West Australian dhufish, Westralian jewfish, western jewfish)
8. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Glaucosoma buergeri (Westralian jewfish)
9. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish ▸ Stereolepis gigas (black jewfish, Pacific jewfish)

Forms

Translations (3)

bg каменен костур (any of many types of fish including the Japanese seabass) · pt mero (any of many types of fish including the Japanese seabass) · ja スズキ (any of many types of fish including the Japanese seabass)