The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bream \Bream\, n. [OE. breme, brem, F. br[^e]me, OF. bresme, of German origin; cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G. brassen. Cf. Brasse.]
(Zo["o]l) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
(Zo["o]l) An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
(Zo["o]l) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.
Wiktionary
n. (plural of sunfish English)
WordNet
n. the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters [syn: ocean sunfish, mola, headfish]
small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed [syn: centrarchid]
[also: sunfishes (pl)]
See sunfish