pompano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.
  2. A Pacific pompano, an edible butterfish of species Peprilus simillimus.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒmpənəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pompano.wav

Word forms

pompano pompanos pompanoes

Etymology

From Spanish pámpano (“Stromateus fiatola”). Compare pomfret.

Derived words

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