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noun
Bream  n.  
1.
(Zool.) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
2.
(Zool.) An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
3.
(Zool.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.





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"Bream" Quotes from Famous Books



... north headland of the Bay of Islands to Cape Brett, and along the land south of it. A fine coast it is, full of fine harbours and creeks, the bay itself like a large Torbay, only bolder. Due south of us is the Bream headland, then the Barrier Islands. We are only about a mile from the shore, and refreshing it is to look at it; but as yet we have seen no beach; the rock runs right into the sea. Such bustle and excitement on board! emigrants getting their things ready, carpenters making the old "Duke" look ...
— Life of John Coleridge Patteson • Charlotte M. Yonge
... can be easily reproduced. When he was at table with Eustache Blanchet, Prelati, Gilles de Sille, all his trusted companions, in the great room, the plates and the ewers filled with water of medlar, rose, and melilote for washing the hands, were placed on credences. Gilles ate beef-, salmon-, and bream-pies; levert-and squab-tarts; roast heron, stork, crane, peacock, bustard, and swan; venison in verjuice; Nantes lampreys; salads of briony, hops, beard of judas, mallow; vehement dishes seasoned with marjoram and mace, coriander ...
— La-bas • J. K. Huysmans


Words linked to "Bream" :   Pagellus centrodontus, European sea bream, Lepomis punctatus, European bream, order Perciformes, black bream, sea bream, porgy, Atlantic sea bream, bluegill, saltwater fish, order Percomorphi, pomfret, Percomorphi, percoid fish


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