porgy

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English - Turkish
sinagrit
Pargus pargus
sinarit
English - English
Any of several fish of the family Sparidae; the sea bream or scup
{n} a fish of the gilthead kind
Any one of several species of embiotocoids, or surf fishes, of the Pacific coast
lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
The scup
{i} type of fish found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
The spadefish
The name is also given locally to several other fishes, as the bur fish
Any one of numerous sparoid food fishes, as the jolthead porgy, the sheepshead porgy (Calamus penna) of the West Indies, the grass porgy (Calamus arctifrons) of Florida, and the red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) of Europe
The sailor's choice, or pinfish
The margate fish
important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
Any of about 100 species (family Sparidae) of generally shallow-water fishes found throughout tropical and temperate seas. Porgies, sometimes called sea breams, are typically high-backed, with a single dorsal fin, a small mouth, and teeth strong enough to handle fishes and hard-shelled invertebrates. Most species do not exceed 1 ft (30 cm) long, but some may grow to 4 ft (120 cm). The South African musselcrackers, popular sport fishes, grow to 100 lbs (45 kg). In Australia and Japan, several species of Chrysophrys are important food fish (called snappers in Australia). The red sea bream inhabits deep European waters. See also sheepshead
important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide
Porgy and Bess
{i} famous opera with music composed by George Gershwin
red porgy
food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America
sheepshead porgy
from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil
porgy

    Hyphenation

    por·gy

    Turkish pronunciation

    pôrgi

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpôrgē/ /ˈpɔːrɡiː/

    Etymology

    [ 'por-gE ] (noun.) 1671. alteration of pargo, from Spanish & Portuguese, from Latin phager, from Greek phagros.
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