pompano
Meanings
noun
- Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.
- A Pacific pompano, an edible butterfish of species Peprilus simillimus.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Spanish pámpano (“Stromateus fiatola”). Compare pomfret.
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