The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.]
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1. (Zool.) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus
Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are
known.
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2. (Zool.) An American fresh-water fish, of various species
of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called
sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.
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3. (Zool.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and
allied genera. See Sea Bream.
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