Found 2 items, similar to Bessy cerca.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Bessy cerca Bessy cerca n : tropical Atlantic fish [syn: queen triggerfish, oldwench, oldwife, Balistes vetula]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Bessy cerca oldwife \oldwife\ n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the American alewife, etc. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A tropical Atlantic fish (Bessy cerca). [WordNet sense 1] Syn: queen triggerfish, Bessy cerca, oldwench, Balistes vetula . [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l.) A common long-tailed sea duck (Clangula hyemalis ) of the northern parts of the US; also called old squaw. [WordNet sense 2] Syn: old squaw, Clangula hyemalis. [WordNet 1.5] oldwife \oldwife\ n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the American alewife, etc. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A tropical Atlantic fish (Bessy cerca). [WordNet sense 1] Syn: queen triggerfish, Bessy cerca, oldwench, Balistes vetula . [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l.) A common long-tailed sea duck (Clangula hyemalis ) of the northern parts of the US; also called old squaw. [WordNet sense 2] Syn: old squaw, Clangula hyemalis. [WordNet 1.5]