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- [rohz-fish]
- /ˈroʊzˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohz-fish]
- /ˈroʊzˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of rosefish word
- noun plural rosefish redfish (def 1). 1
- noun plural rosefish blackbelly rosefish. 1
- noun rosefish a red scorpaenid food fish, Sebastes marinus, of North Atlantic coastal waters 0
- noun rosefish any of various other red fishes 0
- noun rosefish any of several reddish food fishes, as two scorpionfishes (Sebastes marinus and Helicolenus dactylopterus) of the Atlantic 0
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Origin of rosefish
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1715-25; rose1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Rosefish
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rosefish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rosefish usage trend in Literature
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