king|fish

king|fish
king|fish «KIHNG FIHSH», noun, plural -fish|es or (collectively) -fish.
1. any one of several large food fishes of the Atlantic or Pacific coast.
2. a food fish common along the coasts of California, Australia, and the East Indies.
3. = opah. (Cf.opah)
4. any one of certain Spanish mackerels, such as the cero, which live in the Atlantic Ocean.
5. Informal. the person having uncontested control in a group or community.

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