Nassau groupern.

Brit.

/ˌnasɔː ˈɡruːpə/, U.S.

/ˈˌnæˌsɔ ˈɡrupər/,

/ˈˌnæˌsɑ ˈɡrupər/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nassau , grouper n.¹

Etymology: < the name of Nassau, capital city of the Bahamas (see Nassauvian n. and adj.) + grouper n.¹

A large striped serranid food fish, Epinephelus striatus, found in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and western Atlantic (from North Carolina to Brazil), and noted for its colour-changing ability.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Nassau grouper, a West Indian fish.

1943 Sci. Monthly Mar. 205/1 In some of these fishes even the general pattern [of coloration] seems open to change, almost to obliteration, as in the Nassau grouper.

1961 E. S. Herald Living Fishes of World 177/1 The picturesque Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus, of the Atlantic, is also known for its color-changing ability; it has eight recognized color phases ranging from dark brown to cream.

1995 P. Jenkins Along Edge of Amer. vii. 58 One time in the Caribbean, I was snorkeling along the edge of a drop-off and I saw a very large Nassau grouper, about twenty-five pounds.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nassau grouper
释义	Nassau groupern. Brit. /ˌnasɔː ˈɡruːpə/, U.S. /ˈˌnæˌsɔ ˈɡrupər/, /ˈˌnæˌsɑ ˈɡrupər/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nassau , grouper n.¹ Etymology: < the name of Nassau, capital city of the Bahamas (see Nassauvian n. and adj.) + grouper n.¹ A large striped serranid food fish, Epinephelus striatus, found in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and western Atlantic (from North Carolina to Brazil), and noted for its colour-changing ability. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Nassau grouper, a West Indian fish. 1943 Sci. Monthly Mar. 205/1 In some of these fishes even the general pattern [of coloration] seems open to change, almost to obliteration, as in the Nassau grouper. 1961 E. S. Herald Living Fishes of World 177/1 The picturesque Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus, of the Atlantic, is also known for its color-changing ability; it has eight recognized color phases ranging from dark brown to cream. 1995 P. Jenkins Along Edge of Amer. vii. 58 One time in the Caribbean, I was snorkeling along the edge of a drop-off and I saw a very large Nassau grouper, about twenty-five pounds. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1890
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