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bream

UK/bɹiːm/ US/bɹɪm/ uncommon uk
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae

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3.

any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae

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4.

any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis

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verb

1.

clean (a ship''s bottom) with heat

Origin

From Middle English breme, from Old French breme, bresme, braisme, brasme (whence French brème), from Frankish *brahsma, *brahsima (whence Dutch brasem), from Proto-West Germanic *brahsmō (whence Old High German brahsma, brahsmo, brahsina, brehsina (whence German Brasse, Brachse (“bream”))), from Proto-Germanic *brahsmô, *brahsinō, *brahsmaz (“bream”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *brehwanaz (“shining, glittery, sparkly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerek- (“to shine”) (see braid (verb)).

Phrases

  • black bream
  • bony bream
  • carp bream
  • gilt-head bream
  • sea bream
  • silver bream
  • white bream

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