Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A catadromous food and game fish (Lates calcarifer) found from the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific. It is an important commercial species in Australia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the genus Ceratodus.
- noun An Australian river fish (
Osteoglossum Leichhardtii ).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
species ofdiadromous fish, of the Centropomidae family, orderPerciformes .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater habitats
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Baby barramundi with lemon at Cafe Bubbles on Albert St. 4.
Fave City Things zombietron 2009
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Still adjusting, I light-lunched on barramundi, the famed local perch, with a killer ocean view at Stokehouse, and then walked next door for a bracing salt massage at Lyi'Tya Spa Dreaming at the St. Kilda Sea Baths.
Lea Lane: Only Have a Week? A Deluxe Quickie to Oz Lea Lane 2011
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Still adjusting, I light-lunched on barramundi, the famed local perch, with a killer ocean view at Stokehouse, and then walked next door for a bracing salt massage at Lyi'Tya Spa Dreaming at the St. Kilda Sea Baths.
Lea Lane: Only Have a Week? A Deluxe Quickie to Oz Lea Lane 2011
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Beer-battered barramundi $14 combines the crispy texture of fried fish with soft vermicelli noodles, fresh dill and basil leaves.
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However, Greenberg states that farmed fish species like barramundi, tra and tilapia are more efficient than any other form of animal protein, including chickens or pigs.
Peter Hanlon: Fish as Food, Fish as Wildlife: Four Fish (a Book Review) 2010
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For an alternative strategy, Greenberg suggests looking to Josh Goldman, a fish farmer based in western Massachusetts who has created the biggest re-circulating aquaculture system in the world growing Asian barramundi.
Peter Hanlon: Fish as Food, Fish as Wildlife: Four Fish (a Book Review) 2010
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Think tilapia, or an Asian fish he likes called the barramundi.
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The selection is impressive, and its newest push, the barramundi, native to Australia, is beautifully prepared in a sun dried-tomato crust with citrus risotto tapenade.
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Not that there isn't a nod to Australiana: The menu includes grilled kangaroo loin and barramundi, a large river fish.
All Aboard 2009
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Everything at BG was good - lotsa lava, cajun chicken burger, some barramundi dish and even the garlic bread deserve an applaud.
natinski Diary Entry natinski 2009
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