pompano
Americannoun
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Also Florida pompano a deep-bodied food fish, Trachinotus carolinus, inhabiting coastal waters from New England to Brazil but mostly near Florida: a popular, fast-growing species in aquaculture.
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a food fish, Preprilus simillimus, of California.
noun
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any of several deep-bodied carangid food fishes of the genus Trachinotus, esp T. carolinus, of American coastal regions of the Atlantic
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a spiny-finned food fish, Palometa simillima, of North American coastal regions of the Pacific: family Stromateidae (butterfish, etc)
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Etymology
Origin of pompano
First recorded in 1770–80; from Spanish pámpano kind of fish
Example Sentences
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Fans from all over have been descending on this remote river city for a last chance at enjoying Lusco’s signature dishes: spicy shrimp, beef steaks, broiled whole pompano and fried chicken.
From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021
I remember the first time I heard about pompano en papillote, I thought it sounded so fancy.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2021
Bob Hall Pier is an excellent spot for redfish, trout, pompano, jacks, black drum, and flounder.
From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2020
Coconut and tamarind ebb and flow in a beautifully synchronized Goan fish curry, made with chunks of pompano.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2016
Timothy cooked a small fish, a pompano, that he’d speared at dawn down on the reef.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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