3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bream \Bream\, n. [OE. breme, brem, F. br[^e]me, OF. bresme, of German origin; cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G. brassen. Cf. {Brasse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zool.) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus {Abramis}, little valued as food. Several species are known. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) An American fresh-water fish, of various species of {Pomotis} and allied genera, which are also called {sunfishes} and pondfishes. See {Pondfish}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus {Pagellus}, and allied genera. See {Sea Bream}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: sunfish n 1: the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae 2: among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters [syn: {ocean sunfish}, {mola}, {headfish}] 3: small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed [syn: {centrarchid}] [also: {sunfishes} (pl)] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: sunfishes See {sunfish}
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