n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ē ps- ˌ hed
Function: noun
Date: 1643
1 : a marine bony fish ( Archosargus probatocephalus of the family Sparidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S. that has broad front teeth and is used for food
2 : FRESHWATER DRUM
3 : a largely red or rose-colored wrasse ( Semicossyphus pulcher ) of the California coast