nannygai

[ nan-ee-gahy ]

noun
  1. a small red saltwater fish, Trachichthodes affinis, of Australian waters.

Origin of nannygai

1
First recorded in 1870–75; perhaps from an Australian Aboriginal language of New South Wales

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British Dictionary definitions for nannygai

nannygai

/ (ˈnænɪˌɡaɪ) /


nounplural -gais
  1. an edible sea fish, Centroberyx affinis, of Australia, which is red in colour and has large prominent eyes: Also called: red fish

Origin of nannygai

1
C19: from a native Australian language

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