# jewfish

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
2. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
3. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
4. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
5. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
6. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
7. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
8. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
9. Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish

## Etymology
For Australian fish such as Argyrosomus species, jewel and fish; see jewie. For New World species, from 17th century Jamaican English and refers to the kosher status of the Atlantic goliath grouper from at least 1697 onwards, likely as a derogatory term despite Jamaican Jews being treated better in the rule of the English than the Spanish rule.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jewfish