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margate

Syllabification: (mar·gate)
Pronunciation: /ˈmärgit, -ˌgāt/
Definition of margate

noun

  • a deep-bodied grayish fish that typically occurs in small groups in warm waters of the western Atlantic.
    • Two species in the family Pomadasyidae: Haemulon album, a large grunt that is an important food fish, and the mainly nocturnal black margate (Anisotremus surinamesis)

Origin:

mid 18th century: of unknown origin

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