red snapper
noun
: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes
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Larger dishes run the gamut from seafood rice with Maine lobster, saffron, and aioli to a classic bouillabaisse of monkfish, hake, tilefish, red snapper, and striped bass.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Farther out in the Gulf waters, offshore trophies such as tuna, kingfish, red snapper, and others prove bountiful game.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
As the days pass, the layered stacks of cod, haddock, red snapper, flounder and more grow higher.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Clark’s Oyster Bar is the best place for seafood in Aspen, serving hearty fare like clam chowder, crab cakes, and crispy red snapper.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Farther out in the Gulf waters, offshore trophies such as tuna, kingfish, red snapper, and others prove bountiful game.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
As the days pass, the layered stacks of cod, haddock, red snapper, flounder and more grow higher.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Clark’s Oyster Bar is the best place for seafood in Aspen, serving hearty fare like clam chowder, crab cakes, and crispy red snapper.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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