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Definition of red drum

red drum

Plural:red drums
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North American A large marine game and food fish native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, characterized by a reddish-bronze body and one or more distinct black spots near the base of the tail.

Example

"The angler carefully waded into the shallow surf, hoping to catch a massive red drum near the sandbar."

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Red drum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/red-drum
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