: a large rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) of the Pacific coast locally important as a market fish
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWith the latest two darkblotched and bocaccio, seven of these fish populations are now considered to be rebuilt. Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 24 June 2017 Both bocaccio and darkblotched give live birth to their young, rather than lay eggs. Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 24 June 2017
Word History
Etymology
perhaps modification of Spanish bocacha, augmentative of boca mouth