English · Word Candidate

warsaw

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: warsaws

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any of several species of grouper, subfamily Epinephelinae

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số loài cá bơn, phân họ Epinephelinae

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Noun

Examples

BLACK GROUPER Mycteroperca bonaci […] They rank as fair food fish. Fishermen give them a variety of names: Warsaw grouper, gray grouper, jewfish, rockfish.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any of several species of grouper, subfamily Epinephelinae — The jewfish or guasa (Epinephelus itajara).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số loài cá bơn, phân họ Epinephelinae — Loại cá jewfish hoặc guasa (Epinephelus itajara)

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Noun

Examples

Plate 165. THE JEW-FISH OR “WARSAW.” Promicrops guasa, Pooey. (P. 412)

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “warsaw” mean?

Any of several species of grouper, subfamily Epinephelinae

Is “warsaw” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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