grenadier

Definitions

1. 1.(Zoöl.) Any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish.
2. 2.(Zoöl.) A bright-colored South African grosbeak (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower parts black.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish called?
• What is a bright-colored South African grosbeak (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower parts black called?