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/rɛd snˈæpər/ Listen

Red snapper

noun

Highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico.

An esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico. Synonym: Lutjanus blackfordi.

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"Red snapper" Quotes from Famous Books

... back through the forest we saw game in abundance. On our arrival the mules were picketed in the woods, for we did not like the music of their stamping on the planks of the forward deck. We reached the boat an hour before dinner-time, and Gopher had red snapper and spotted bass in a variety of styles for the meal. In the afternoon the gentlemen took to the woods with their sporting gear, but I remained to escort the ladies and protect them from rattlesnakes and moccasins, which they seemed to fear every time they set foot on shore. But we ...

— Down South - or, Yacht Adventure in Florida • Oliver Optic

... in tobacco shops, where you will find many brands that require a strong head. Red Snapper, Panhandle Scrap, Pinch Hit, Red Horse, Brown's Mule, Jolly Tar, Penn Statue Cuttings, Nickel Cross Cut, Cotton Ball Twist. In the shop windows you will see those photographs illustrating current events, the two favourites just now being a picture of Mike Gilhooley, the famous ...

— Pipefuls • Christopher Morley