(Zool.) Any one of several species of sparoid fishes, especially the common European species (Pagellus centrodontus), the Spanish (Pagellus Oweni), and the black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus); -- called also old wife. [ 1913 Webster ]
[くさってもたい, kusattemotai] (exp) something that is not what it once was but it is still high class; quality is quality; even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream