red snapper

noun

1. any of several snappers of the genus Lutjanus, especially L. campechanus, a large food fish of the Gulf of Mexico.

red snapper

noun

1. any of various marine percoid food fishes of the genus Lutjanus , esp L. blackfordi , having a reddish coloration, common in American coastal regions of the Atlantic: family Lutjanidae (snappers)

Word History and Origins

Origin of red snapper¹

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

In front of Zorrilla’s tent a man heaved a massive red snapper out of a cooler by the tail and slapped it on a grill.

From Eater

The Washington restaurant, which recently grew its menu to include lamb, red snapper and jollof rice, would look even better with more people in it.

From Washington Post

Instead of salmon, I used red snapper, which has a sweet flavor that the paprika brings out even more.

From Eater

Only seven of 120 samples of “red snapper” purchased nationwide actually proved to be red snapper.

From The Daily Beast

I suggested comfort in the idea of red snapper at Pensacola.

From Project Gutenberg

The dog snapper is very similar in shape to the red snapper, but is much smaller and of different coloration.

From Project Gutenberg

The commercial fishing for the red snapper is done on the "snapper banks" in very deep water.

From Project Gutenberg

The red snapper, being a deep-water fish, is seldom found along the shores, and is of no importance to the angler.

From Project Gutenberg

The red snapper is the most widely known, commercially, being shipped from Pensacola and Tampa to all Northern cities.

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