CABRILLA

Etymology

Noun

cabrilla (plural cabrillas)

Epinephelus analogus (spotted grouper), of the eastern Pacific.

Any of various edible fishes of Serranus and related genera, inhabiting the Mediterranean, the coast of California, etc.

Synonyms

• (Epinephelus analogus): rock bass

Hypernyms

• sea bass

Anagrams

• bacillar

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*bril"la, n. Etym: [Sp., prawn.] (Zoöl)

Definition: A name applied to various species of edible fishes of the genus Serranus, and related genera, inhabiting the Meditarranean, the coast of California, etc. In California, some of them are also called rock bass and kelp salmon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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