A tropical fish of the Mesoprion family, frequenting the deep-water banks of the West Indies.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
A well-known fish of the Mesoprion tribe, highly valued as food in the West Indies and tropics gener...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
A large fish of the Mesoprion genus, frequenting tropical seas, and prized in the Jamaica markets. (...