bream — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.

2. A species in that genus, Abramis brama.

   Usage

   • UK usage

   Synonyms

   carp bream

3. An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.

4. A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.

Verb

1. To clean (e.g. a ship's bottom of clinging shells, seaweed, etc.) by the application of fire and scraping.

Noun

1. flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe

   Synonyms

   freshwater bream

   Broader terms

   freshwater fish

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

   Synonyms

   sea bream

   Broader terms

   saltwater fish

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

   Synonyms

   sea bream

   Broader terms

   percoid fishpercoidpercoidean

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

   Synonyms

   freshwater bream

   Broader terms

   sunfishcentrarchid

Verb

1. clean (a ship's bottom) with heat

   Broader terms

   cleanmake clean