OCEAN PERCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ocean perch mean? 

• OCEAN PERCH (noun)
  The noun OCEAN PERCH has 2 senses:

1. North Atlantic rockfish

2. large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe

  Familiarity information: OCEAN PERCH used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OCEAN PERCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

North Atlantic rockfish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

ocean perch; redfish; rosefish

Hypernyms ("ocean perch" is a kind of...):

rockfish (the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

ocean perch; rosefish; Sebastodes marinus

Hypernyms ("ocean perch" is a kind of...):

rockfish (marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America)