Wrasse

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wrasse \Wrasse\, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zool.)
     Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of
     the genus {Labrus}, of which several species are found in the
     Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of
     the species are bright-colored.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     Note: Among the European species are the ballan wrasse
           ({Labrus maculatus}), the streaked wrasse ({Labrus
           lineatus}), the red wrasse ({Labrus mixtus}), the
           comber wrasse ({Labrus comber}), the blue-striped, or
           cook, wrasse (see {Peacock fish}, under {Peacock}), the
           rainbow wrasse ({Labrus vulgaris}), and the seawife.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  wrasse
       n : chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful
           teeth; usually brightly colored