weakfish
/ˈwiːkfɪʃ
/noun (plural same or weakfishes)
A large slender-bodied marine fish living along the east coast of North America, popular as a food fish and for sport. Also called sea trout.
- Cynoscion regalis, family Sciaenidae.
- At another place I very proudly served weakfish as ‘Sea Trout with Sautéed Cucumbers.’
- The shellfish stands alongside a pair of spicy romesco-sauced toasts atop lean, flavorful weakfish and pale, delicate, almost liquid skate, along with strips of fennel and red peppers.
Origin
Late 18th century: from obsolete Dutch weekvisch, from week 'soft' + visch 'fish'.