gilthead

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gilthead

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From gilt + head.

noun giltheads

  1. A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
  2. Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.

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@misc{gilthead_2026,
  title = {gilthead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gilthead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}