noun
grouper
GROO-per/ɡrˈupɝ/
A large warm-water sea fish often eaten as food.
The grouper has a heavy body, thick lips, and a large mouth.
Etymology
Portuguese garupa supplies the fish name, but its original descriptive meaning is unknown. It probably comes from a South American Indigenous language, perhaps Tupi, so no secure root meaning explains the fish’s name.
In context
I am at a a swimming beach here and I don't want to attract any sharks since I've never fileted a grouper before
More examples
- Divers watch two groupers swim past the reef.
- We order grilled grouper with rice and lemon.
- She catches a large grouper in the warm coastal waters.
Forms
grouper · groupers
Similar words
- sea bass
- A broader name for related fish, not specifically groupers.