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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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l) A European fresh water cyprinoid fish of the genus {Abramis}, little valued… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bream — bream1 [brēm] n. pl. bream or breams [ME breme < OFr bresme < Frank * brahsima: for IE base see BRAID] 1. a European freshwater cyprinoid fish (Abramis brama) 2. any of various porgy fishes (family Sparidae) ☆ 3. any of a number of… … English World dictionary
bream — bream1 /brim, breem/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) bream, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) breams. 1. any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales. 2 … Universalium
Bream — /breem/, n. Julian (Alexander), born 1933, English guitarist and lutanist. * * * European food and game fish (Abramis brama) of the carp family (Cyprinidae). Found in lakes and slow rivers, the bream lives in schools and eats worms, mollusks, and … Universalium
European sea bream — noun food fish of European coastal waters • Syn: ↑Pagellus centrodontus • Hypernyms: ↑sea bream, ↑bream • Member Holonyms: ↑Pagellus, ↑genus Pagellus … Useful english dictionary
European river zonation — The classification of European rivers comes from the fish fauna found in them. Changes in taxonomic composition relate to physical and chemical changes that occur longitudinally. Zonation (from headwater to estuary) Trout zone This zone has a… … Wikipedia
bream — I. noun (plural bream or breams) Etymology: Middle English breme, from Anglo French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brahsima bream, Middle High German brehen to shine Date: 14th century 1. a bronze colored European freshwater… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bream — [[t]brɪm, brim[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively)bream, (esp. for kinds or species)breams. 1) ich any carplike fish of the European genus Abramis, as A. brama[/ex] 2) ich any of several porgies, as the sea bream Archosargus rhomboidalis[/ex] 3) ich… … From formal English to slang
bream — noun /bɹiːm/ a) A European fresh water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. b) A species in that genus, Abramis brama. Syn: carp bream … Wiktionary
bream zone — a European river classification system based on species, in this case the cyprinid Abramis brama, as characteristic; a sludgy bottom of silt and sand with much macrophyte growth … Dictionary of ichthyology
