ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: so called from its flavor
1. : a snapper ( Lutjanus analis ) of the warmer parts of the western Atlantic that is usually olive green and sometimes nearly white or tinged with rosy red and that is an excellent food and sport fish
2. : an eelpout ( Zoarces anguillaris ) of the northerly eastern coastal waters of No. America
3. also mutton shell Australia : abalone