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pompano

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒmpənəʊ/

Definition of pompano

noun (plural pompanos)

  • 1an edible butterfish that lives in shoals along the west coast of North America.
    • Peprillus simillimus, family Stromateidae

Origin:

late 18th century: from Spanish pámpano, perhaps from pámpana 'vine leaf', because of its shape

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