Толковый словарь английского языка - bream

I. noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: Middle English breme, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brahsima ~, Middle High German brehen to shine Date: 14th century a bronze-colored European freshwater cyprinid fish (Abramis brama), 2. any of various marine fish (family Sparidae) related to the porgy, any of various freshwater sunfishes (Lepomis and related genera), II. transitive verb Etymology: probably from Dutch brem furze; from the use of burning furze in the cleaning Date: 1626 to clean (a ship's bottom) by heating and scraping