stone bass

[ bas ]

noun

1. wreckfish.

stone bass

/ bæs /

noun

1. a large sea perch, Polyprion americanus, of the Atlantic and Mediterranean Also calledwreckfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of stone bass¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Next: firm, sweet stone bass, an entree propped up with fleshy crisped mushrooms and a bundle of shaved, charred zucchini that has me reconsidering my dislike for the vegetable.

From Washington Post