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gilthead

[ gilt-hed ]
/ ˈgɪltˌhɛd /

noun

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

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Origin of gilthead

First recorded in 1545–55; gilt1 + head

Words nearby gilthead

Gilson, Gilsonite, gilt, gilt bronze, gilt-edged, gilthead, Gilyak, gimbals, Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery
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British Dictionary definitions for gilthead

gilthead
/ (ˈɡɪltˌhɛd) /

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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