corvina

/ kɔːˈviːnə /

noun

1. a marine food fish, Menticirrhus undulatus , found in Pacific waters off Mexico and California
2. any of several related marine fishes of the family Sciaenidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of corvina¹

from Spanish corbina , corvina , from feminine of corvino ravenlike, from Latin corvus raven

Example Sentences

But legal species are fished with gill nets, too, including shrimp, corvina and mackerel.

From New York Times

The Cucapá still push wooden boats into the estuary to fish for corvina.

From Los Angeles Times

A mixed seafood ceviche combines raw tuna, corvina, shrimp and more with spicy, citrusy “tiger’s milk” that lightly cures the fish and electrifies the salad.

From Washington Post

Fishermen flocked to its barnacle-covered shores to catch corvina, croaker and sargo.

From Los Angeles Times

The chef’s preferred ceviche is mine as well, the “mixto” bringing together raw corvina, tuna, shrimp, fried calamari and leche de tigre, the spicy, citrusy “tiger’s milk” that lightly cures the seafood and electrifies the salad.

From Washington Post