black sea bass

[ blak see bas ]

noun

1. a bluish, black-striped sea bass, Centropristes striata, abundant off the coast of eastern North America: a valuable food fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of black sea bass¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

In a small ramekin, a slice of black sea bass, an oyster and a few herbs limply floated in a salty broth.

From The Daily Beast

The record black sea-bass, rod and reel, that has been caught here was four hundred and thirty-six pounds in the season of 1905.

From Project Gutenberg

This huge black sea bass seems to have a very restricted range, for it is only known from the Coronado Islands to the Farallones.

From Project Gutenberg

There are many other fish that can be got by fishing deep with a bait, notably the black sea-bass, which is caught up to 400lb.

From Project Gutenberg