Meaning & use
bream
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A freshwater or saltwater fish with a flattened, deep body, often caught for food or sport.
See it in a sentence
He spent the afternoon fishing for bream in the quiet pond.
The market sold fresh bream alongside trout and mackerel.
A note on using this word
The word refers to several related species of fish found in both fresh and salt water, and the plural form is usually also 'bream.'
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