bigeye

noun

big·​eye ˈbig-ˌī How to pronounce bigeye (audio)
: any of several small widely distributed reddish to silvery bony fishes (genus Priacanthus of the family Priacanthidae) of tropical seas

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The longfin bigeye fish was spotted in California for the first time last month, and the first sea turtles of any kind nested on California beaches. — Daniel Trotta, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2026 Most of it is bigeye and yellowfin tuna, which is sold fresh as high-grade fish used in poke and sushi. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 In the fin trade, not all fins are valued equally, but both bigeye threshers and silky sharks produce fins that are considered commercially desirable. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026 At Spago, dishes from the iconic chain leaned into local flavors—bigeye ahi poke cones (the same served on the flight home), hamachi tostada, and caviar paired with Maui onion and taro hash browns, among them. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bigeye

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1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bigeye was in 1861

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