roughies

/ˈrʌfiz/
noun
  1. A type of fish, especially the orange roughy, known for its mild flavor and often sold as seafood.
    • We ordered grilled roughies with lemon butter sauce.
    • Orange roughies are deep-sea fish that live for a long time.
    • The market had fresh roughies on ice this morning.
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