grouper
/ˈgruːpə(r)/( <主澳> 亦作groper)
noun
1- a large or very large heavy-bodied fish of the sea bass family, with a big head and wide mouth, found in warm seas科鱼, 白斑鱼。
1.1
- Family Serranidae: several genera, in particular Epinephelus and Mycteroperca.科:数属, 尤指石斑鱼属和鼻鲈属。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Portuguese garoupa, probably from a local term in South America.