Kingfish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kingfish is a noun meaning Any of several food fishes of the genus Menticirrhus from the Atlantic; kingcroakers.
Meaning
Any of several food fishes of the genus Menticirrhus from the Atlantic; kingcroakers.
More Meanings
- Other Atlantic fish
- Any of several similar fishes of the Pacific.
- Fish of genus Caranx
- Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), of warm waters globally.
Word Forms
- kingfishes
Synonyms for kingfish
Depending on context, synonyms include cero, pintado.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cero, pintado, mackerel, kingcroaker, carbinette, tomcod.
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