corvina


cor·vi·na

noun \kr-ˈvē-nə\

Definition of CORVINA

: any of several marine bony fishes (genus Cynoscion of the family Sciaenidae) of the Pacific coast of North America

Origin of CORVINA

American Spanish, from Spanish — more at corbina
First Known Use: 1787

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