hogfish

noun

hog·​fish ˈhȯg-ˌfish How to pronounce hogfish (audio)
ˈhäg-
: a large West Indian and Florida wrasse (Lachnolaimus maximus) often used for food

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The hits continue in the entrees with a crispy hogfish with fennel, heirloom tomatoes and a ginger sesame sauce and a calabaza gnocchi with maitake mushrooms, goat cheese and chili crunch. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 Several Miami residents were issued notices to appear in court Wednesday afternoon after Sheriff’s Office officials checked their haul off of Key Largo and found two undersized hogfish, MCSO said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024

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First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hogfish was in 1734

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“Hogfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hogfish. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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