sea bass meaning

UK /siː bæs/ US /si bæs/ 2 syllables

sea bass (noun): the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae.

sea bass has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sea bass as a noun

  1. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae

    Synonyms: bass

    Type of: saltwater fish

    Kinds: striped bass

  2. any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin

    Type of: serranid fish, food fish

    Kinds: blackmouth bass, rock sea bass, black sea bass, striped bass, stone bass, belted sandfish, grouper

How to pronounce sea bass

sea bass is pronounced /siː bæs/ in British English and /si bæs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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