Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fish: A "grouper" is a large, usually solitary fish that lives near the bottom of warm seas. It is a kind of sea bass.
   • The flesh of this fish as food: "Grouper" also refers to the meat from this fish, which is eaten as seafood.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (the fish):
  • The diver saw a large grouper hiding in the coral reef.
  • Groupers are important predators in their ecosystem.
• Noun (the food):
  • The restaurant's special tonight is grilled grouper with lemon butter sauce.
  • I prefer the mild, white flesh of grouper to salmon.

Advanced Usage

• Collective reference: While typically solitary, the plural "groupers" can refer to multiple fish of this type.
  • The marine sanctuary is home to several species of groupers.

Variants and Related Words

• Groper: An alternative, less common spelling for the same fish.
  • The fisherman caught a massive groper.

Synonyms

• Sea bass: A broader family of fish to which groupers belong. (Note: Not all sea bass are groupers, but all groupers are a type of sea bass.)

Noun

1. usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
2. flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass