pompano

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒmpənəʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

pompano (plural pompanos or pompanoes)

1. Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic. [from 16th c.]
2. (chiefly US) A Pacific pompano, an edible butterfish of species Peprilus simillimus. [from 19th c.]
   • 1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening:

     Monsieur Ratignolle was prepared to take things seriously; the mets, the entre-mets, the service, the decorations, even the people. He looked up from his pompano and inquired of Arobin if he were related to the gentleman of that name who formed one of the firm of Laitner and Arobin, lawyers.

Derived terms

• golden pompano

Translations

carangid

French: pompaneau m Galician: pampo (gl) Kabuverdianu: palonbéta Portuguese: xaréu (pt) m Spanish: palometa (es) f, pámpano (es) m

Peprilus simillimus

Galician: castañeta (gl) m, castañeta do Pacífico m Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Italian

Verb

pompano

1. third-person plural present indicative of pompare