porgy
porgy · porgies
Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreamsAny of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams.
/ˈpɔːɡi/
» How to prepare black porgy: It's tastiest as sashimi.
Wie man Schwarzkopf-Meerbrasse zubereitet: Als Sashimi schmeckt sie am besten.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams.
Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams.
In particular, the scup (paugie, Stenotomus chrysops).
More definitions
- important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide
- lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
Examples
1 sentencesHow to prepare black porgy: It's tastiest as sashimi.
deWie man Schwarzkopf-Meerbrasse zubereitet: Als Sashimi schmeckt sie am besten.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Portuguese or Spanish pargo, from Latin phagrum, accusative of phager, from Ancient GFrom Portuguese or Spanish pargo, from Latin phagrum, accusative of phager, from Ancient Greek φάγρος (phágros, “sea bream”).
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Forms
plural: porgiesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States:scup