pompano
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pompano
- /ˈpɒmpənəʊ/ UK
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From Spanish pámpano (“Stromateus fiatola”). Compare pomfret.
noun pompanos · pompanoes
- Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.
- A Pacific pompano, an edible butterfish of species Peprilus simillimus. Monsieur Ratignolle was prepared to take things seriously; the mets, the entre-mets, the service, the decorations, even the people. He looked up from his pompano and inquired of Arobin if he were related to the gentleman of that name who formed one of the firm of Laitner and Arobin, lawyers.
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Talk about this word "pompano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pompano. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pompano. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pompano "pompano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pompano.
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@misc{pompano_2026,
title = {pompano},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pompano},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
