Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The spotted jewfish, Epinephelus guaza, found off the coasts of southern Europe and western Africa.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Any of several large groupers of warm seas, esp. the guasa (
Epinephelus guaza ), the red grouper (Epinephelus morio ), the black grouper (Epinephelus nigritas ), distinguished as Me"ro de lo al"to (�), and a species called alsorock hind , distinguished as Me"ro ca*brol"la (�).
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Examples
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Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) is also known as mero, Chilean sea bass and blac!
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Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) is also known as mero, Chilean sea bass and black hake.
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In consequence of the petty wars between neighbouring tribes, a prisoner is brought into a strange country, and treated as a poito or mero, that is to say, as a slave.
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In consequence of the petty wars between neighbouring tribes, a prisoner is brought into a strange country, and treated as a poito or mero, that is to say, as a slave.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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What if I dusted the mero fillets with flour, fried them lightly, then laid on an already cooked Salsa Veracruzana?
Mero? 2009
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I estimate that the mero fillets run about 6-8 ounces each.
Mero? 2009
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Your original post led me to believe that you were buying one large filete de mero weighing 1.5 kilos.
Mero? 2009
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So, my question is: is mero good for the dish I plan to make?
Mero? 2009
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As I don't like tilapia very much, I was inclined toward mero, both for its moderate price as well as appearance.
Mero? 2009
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But I'll check again at Mercado Soriana and at the Pescadería Nemo, where I saw the mero.
Mero? 2009
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