Bream

/briːm/ noun

Definition

A flat-bodied freshwater fish with silvery scales, or a type of sea fish.

Etymology

From Old English 'breme,' possibly from Germanic roots relating to the fish's broad, flat body shape. May be connected to 'brim' due to the fish's width.

Kelly Says

Bream in Asian cuisine is a prized fish, and in medieval Europe, bream were stocked in monastery ponds as a protein source—fish farming is thousands of years old, not modern.

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