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Sea-ruff

SE'A-RUFF

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Noun.
A kind of sea fish. [L. orphus.]

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sea-ruff

sea-ruff

English

Noun

sea-ruff (plural sea-ruffs)

  1. A sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, inhabiting most European coasts, including the Mediterranean

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References

  • sea-ruff in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • sea-ruff at OneLook Dictionary Search