branzino

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noun

The European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounbranzino (plural branzinos or branzini)

plural branzinos · plural branzini

  1. cookingThe European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax.

    At that very moment on this recent Friday night, though, it was a roasted branzino with glassy eyes that was ogling her.

    2007 February 18, Monica Corcoran, “Strike Up the Turntable”, in New York Times
    1 more example

    Olive oil 2 slices hearty white bread (about 2 ounces) 20 hazelnuts, shelled, roasted, peeled and chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon chopped mint leaves 1 teaspoon orange zest 4 whole branzino, scaled and cleaned Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 lemon, cut into 8¼-inch slices.

    2007 January 10, “Recipe: Oven-Roasted Branzino With Hazelnut Picada”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Italianbranzino
  2. Italianbranzino
  3. Englishbranzino

Borrowed from Italian branzino.

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APA

branzino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branzino

MLA

“branzino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branzino. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branzino,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branzino.

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