bream

Noun

• any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis

• 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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  freshwater bream , sea bream