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corvina definition

☆ cor·vina (kôr vē′nə)

noun

  1. a gray, marine drum fish (Menticirrhus undulatus) found in the surf along the California coast
  2. any of several marine fishes valued for food and sport, as certain drum fish (genus Cynoscion)

Etymology: Sp, orig. fem. of corvino, ravenlike (< L corvinus < corvus, raven): so named because of its color

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