wrasse : Idioms & Phrases


Parrot wrasse, Parrot fish

  • (Zoöl.), any fish of the genus Scarus. One species (S. Cretensis), found in the Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Webster 1913

Rainbow wrasse

  • . (Zoöl.) See under Wrasse.
Webster 1913