bream

bream
    n 1: flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of
         Europe [syn: {bream}, {freshwater bream}]
    2: flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family
       Sparidae or the family Bramidae [syn: {bream}, {sea bream}]
    3: any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not
       exclusively) of the family Sparidae [syn: {sea bream},
       {bream}]
    4: any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes
       having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but
       not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis [syn: {freshwater
       bream}, {bream}]
    v 1: clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
    

Pondfish \Pond"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   Any one of numerous species of American fresh-water fishes
   belonging to the family {Centrarchid[ae]}; -- called also
   {pond perch}, and {sunfish}.
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   Note: The common pondfish of New England ({Lepomis gibbosus})
         is called also {bream}, {pumpkin seed}, and {sunny}.
         See {Sunfish}. The long-eared pondfish ({Lepomis
         auritus}) of the Eastern United States is distinguished
         by its very long opercular flap.
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Rosefish \Rose"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   A large marine scorpaenoid food fish ({Sebastes marinus})
   found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called
   also {red perch}, {hemdurgan}, {Norway haddok}, and also,
   erroneously, {snapper}, {bream}, and {bergylt}.
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   Note: When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or
         orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and
         ducky brown.
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Sunfish \Sun"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   (a) A very large oceanic plectognath fish ({Mola mola}, {Mola
       rotunda}, or {Orthagoriscus mola}) having a broad body
       and a truncated tail.
   (b) Any one of numerous species of perch-like North American
       fresh-water fishes of the family {Centrachidae}. They
       have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines.
       Among the common species of the Eastern United States are
       {Lepomis gibbosus} (called also {bream}, {pondfish},
       {pumpkin seed}, and {sunny}), the blue sunfish, or
       dollardee ({Lepomis pallidus}), and the long-eared
       sunfish ({Lepomis auritus}). Several of the species are
       called also {pondfish}.
   (c) The moonfish, or bluntnosed shiner.
   (d) The opah.
   (e) The basking, or liver, shark.
   (f) Any large jellyfish.
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Bream \Bream\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Breamed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Breaming}.] [Cf. {Broom}, and G. ein schiff brennen.]
   (Naut.)
   To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed,
   etc., by the application of fire and scraping.
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Bream \Bream\, n. [OE. breme, brem, F. br[^e]me, OF. bresme, of
   German origin; cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G.
   brassen. Cf. {Brasse}.]
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   1. (Zool.) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus
      {Abramis}, little valued as food. Several species are
      known.
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   2. (Zool.) An American fresh-water fish, of various species
      of {Pomotis} and allied genera, which are also called
      {sunfishes} and pondfishes. See {Pondfish}.
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   3. (Zool.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus {Pagellus}, and
      allied genera. See {Sea Bream}.
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