gilthead
gilthead
Definition
gilt·head (gilt′hed′)
noun
any of various marine fishes with gold markings on the head; esp., an edible European porgy (Sparus aurata)
gilthead
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- bream: The pan-fried gilthead bream, fennel, olive, tomato and chorizo sausage was superb.
- seabream: Gilthead seabream ( Sparus aurata ) is one of the most important species of intensively reared fish in the Mediterranean region.
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