hottentot seabream
noun
variants
or hottentot sea bream
: a marine fish (Pachymetopon blochii) of the family Sparidae that is found in the waters off western South Africa, is bluish-gray with a golden-green sheen above and white below, and that is sometimes fished commercially for food
called also hottentot
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“Hottentot seabream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hottentot%20seabream. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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