sébaste

French

Etymology

From translingual Sebastes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.bast/

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Noun

sébaste m (plural sébastes)

1. rockfish

   Le sébaste fréquente les eaux profondes en bordure des importants bancs de pêche et chenaux profonds qui se sont creusés au fond de l’océan.

   The rockfish is often found in deep waters on the edge of major fishing grounds and deep channels which have formed in the ocean floor.

Further reading

• “sébaste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.