单词 | kingfish |
释义 | kingfish /king"fish'/, n. , pl. (esp. collectively) kingfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) kingfishes. 1. any of several marine food fishes of the drum family, esp. of the genus Menticirrhus, found off the E coast of the U.S. 2. Also called white croaker. a marine food fish, Genyonemus lineatus, found off the Californian coast. 3. See king mackerel. 4. a large game fish, Seriola grandis, found in Australia and New Zealand, closely related to the yellowtail. 5. any of various other fishes noted esp. for their size. 6. Informal. a person regarded as a leader or authority: a kingfish in Democratic party circles. [1740-50; KING + FISH] |
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