Any of several tropical game and food fishes of a greyish colour, chiefly of the family Lutjanidae; especially Lutjanus griseus of the Caribbean and West Atlantic.
Origin
Late 18th century.
Definition of grey snapper in US English:
grey snapper
(USgray snapper)
noun
Any of several tropical game and food fishes of a greyish colour, chiefly of the family Lutjanidae; especially Lutjanus griseus of the Caribbean and West Atlantic.