grouper

[ groo-per ]

/ ˈgru pər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR grouper ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural (especially collectively) group·er·er, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species), group·ers.

any of various sea basses of the family Serranidae, especially of the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, of tropical and subtropical seas.

Origin of grouper

First recorded in 1680–90, grouper is from the Portuguese word garupa, of uncertain origin

Words nearby grouper

group annuity, group antigen, group A streptococcus, group captain, group dynamics, grouper, group genitive, group grope, group home, groupie, grouping

Definition for grouper (2 of 2)

grouper²

[ groo-per ]

/ ˈgru pər /

noun

a member of a group, as of tourists.

Slang. a member of a group of usually young and single persons who rent and share a house or apartment, as at a summer resort.

Origin of grouper

First recorded in 1930–35; group + -er¹

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Example sentences from the Web for grouper

When the grouper is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened and flavorful, 20 to 25 minutes, and turn off the heat.
Salt Cod, Scampi, Filet of Grouper|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
My top fish recommendation for this recipe is grouper; it has flesh that cooks and keeps together in the sauce.
Salt Cod, Scampi, Filet of Grouper|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
A grouper saw them coming and ducked into his hole in the coral.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin
Even in their predicament, Rick could see the humor in the grouper's reaction.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin

The wreck of the Maiden Hand was just as they had left it, and the grouper was back in his comfortable cabin.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin
The grouper shot out of the cabin with a flick of his powerful tail that raised the silt around them.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin
We got out our fishing-lines, and caught some deep sea-fish, of the grouper species.
Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States|Raphael Semmes

British Dictionary definitions for grouper

grouper

/ (ˈɡruːpə) /

noun

a variant of groper

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	grouper
释义	grouper ¹ [ groo-per ] / ˈgru pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grouper ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural (especially collectively) group·er·er, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species), group·ers. any of various sea basses of the family Serranidae, especially of the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, of tropical and subtropical seas. Origin of grouper ¹ First recorded in 1680–90, grouper is from the Portuguese word garupa, of uncertain origin Words nearby grouper group annuity, group antigen, group A streptococcus, group captain, group dynamics, grouper, group genitive, group grope, group home, groupie, grouping Definition for grouper (2 of 2) grouper² [ groo-per ] / ˈgru pər / noun a member of a group, as of tourists. Slang. a member of a group of usually young and single persons who rent and share a house or apartment, as at a summer resort. Origin of grouper ² First recorded in 1930–35; group + -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grouper When the grouper is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened and flavorful, 20 to 25 minutes, and turn off the heat. Salt Cod, Scampi, Filet of Grouper\|The Daily Beast\|December 23, 2008\|DAILY BEAST My top fish recommendation for this recipe is grouper; it has flesh that cooks and keeps together in the sauce. Salt Cod, Scampi, Filet of Grouper\|The Daily Beast\|December 23, 2008\|DAILY BEAST A grouper saw them coming and ducked into his hole in the coral. The Wailing Octopus\|Harold Leland Goodwin Even in their predicament, Rick could see the humor in the grouper's reaction. The Wailing Octopus\|Harold Leland Goodwin The wreck of the Maiden Hand was just as they had left it, and the grouper was back in his comfortable cabin. The Wailing Octopus\|Harold Leland Goodwin The grouper shot out of the cabin with a flick of his powerful tail that raised the silt around them. The Wailing Octopus\|Harold Leland Goodwin We got out our fishing-lines, and caught some deep sea-fish, of the grouper species. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States\|Raphael Semmes British Dictionary definitions for grouper grouper / (ˈɡruːpə) / noun a variant of groper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grouper civil, communal, cordial, group, familiar, collective, community, general, common, societal, sociable, nice, social, amusing, communicative, companionable, convivial, entertaining, gracious, gregarious
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grouper

noun, plural (especially collectively) group·er·er, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species), group·ers.

Origin of grouper

Words nearby grouper

Definition for grouper (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of grouper

Example sentences from the Web for grouper

British Dictionary definitions for grouper

noun

Words related to grouper