What is a southern name for the kingfishes of the eastern and southeastern coasts of the United States; -- also improperly called whiting called?
barb — (Zoöl.) A southern name for the kingfishes of the eastern and southeastern coasts of the United States; -- also improperly called whiting. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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