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词汇 grouper
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Definition of grouper in English:

grouper

(Australian, NZ groper)
noun ˈɡruːpəˈɡrupər
  • A large or very large heavy-bodied fish of the sea bass family, with a big head and wide mouth, found in warm seas.

    鮨科鱼,白斑鱼

    Family Serranidae: several genera, in particular Epinephelus and Mycteroperca

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is another country - on the dive we see angelfish, tarpon, grouper and moray eels.
    • Large fish such as groupers and moray eels can often be found resting next to a colony of shrimps, which flit out and crawl over the fish's skin while cleaning it.
    • While being scrutinised by a gargantuan grouper and innumerable smaller fish, I became aware of a more thrilling presence.
    • Predators such as lizardfish, groupers, and snappers tend to range widely, and an element of surprise is often essential to their success.
    • Larger fish such as groupers or other sharks have been known to prey on whitetips.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Portuguese garoupa, probably from a local term in South America.

Rhymes

blooper, cooper, Cowper, duper, Hooper, looper, pea-souper, pupa, scooper, snooper, stupa, stupor, super, trooper, trouper, whooper

Definition of grouper in US English:

grouper

nounˈɡrupərˈɡro͞opər
  • A large or very large heavy-bodied fish of the sea bass family, with a big head and wide mouth, found in warm seas.

    鮨科鱼,白斑鱼

    Family Serranidae: several genera, in particular Epinephelus and Mycteroperca. The Nassau grouper (E. striatus) is the most economically important fish of the Bahamas

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is another country - on the dive we see angelfish, tarpon, grouper and moray eels.
    • Larger fish such as groupers or other sharks have been known to prey on whitetips.
    • Predators such as lizardfish, groupers, and snappers tend to range widely, and an element of surprise is often essential to their success.
    • Large fish such as groupers and moray eels can often be found resting next to a colony of shrimps, which flit out and crawl over the fish's skin while cleaning it.
    • While being scrutinised by a gargantuan grouper and innumerable smaller fish, I became aware of a more thrilling presence.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Portuguese garoupa, probably from a local term in South America.

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