Nigger-fish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nigger-fish is a noun meaning (Australia, New Zealand, now offensive) A luderick, blackfish, parore (Girella tricuspidata).
Meaning
(Australia, New Zealand, now offensive) A luderick, blackfish, parore (Girella tricuspidata).
More Meanings
- (now offensive) A Caribbean grouper, yellowfish, coney (Cephalopholis fulva) (syn. Epinephelus punctatus, Enneacentrus punctatus (family Serranidae)).
Example Sentences
Other prominent marine Serranidae in America are the jewfishes, niggerfishes, groupers, hinds, guasas, scamps, squirrel fishes, and yellowtails.
Word Forms
- nigger-fishes
- niggerfish
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include niggerfish, cony, jewfish, yellowfin, cunner, jew-fish.
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