bream

noun

any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales

any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae

flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae

flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe

verb

clean (a ship's bottom) with heat

Roots

bresmebream- · Old French · bream fish

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