porgy

English - Turkish

Definition of porgy in English Turkish dictionary

sinagrit

Pargus pargus

sinarit

English - English

Definition of porgy in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

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

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.