SAND DAB Definition & Meaning

sand dab

noun

any of several flatfishes used for food, especially of the genus Citharichthys, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.

sand dab

noun

any of various small flatfishes of the genus Citharichthys that occur in American Pacific coastal waters and are important food fishes

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of sand dab¹

First recorded in 1830–40

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If he wanted sand dabs, dammit, everyone was eating sand dabs.

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Connelly and Welliver settled into a booth at Musso & Frank recently over sand dabs and filet mignon to discuss their favorite memories of “Bosch” and their excitement about continuing his saga.

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Caesar salad for two; chicken parmesan; sand dabs; creamed spinach; creamed corn.

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In the dining room, I settled into one of the crimson-leather booths and ordered fare from another era—sand dabs, a sweet flatfish sautéed in butter, and a creamy strawberry torte.

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Pieces of mild, tender sand dab complete the comforting meal.

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