gilthead

[gilt-hed]

noun

any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, Sparus auratus, of the Mediterranean Sea.

Origin of gilthead

First recorded in 1545–55; gilt¹ + head

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British Dictionary definitions for gilthead

gilthead

noun

a sparid fish, Sparus aurata, of Mediterranean and European Atlantic waters, having a gold-coloured band between the eyes
any similar or related fish

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