scup

The definition of a scup is a type of northwest Atlantic porgy fish.

(noun)

An example of a scup is a panfish, a light-flavored fish.

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noun pl. scup or scups

a brown-and-white porgy (Stenotomus chrysops) found along the N Atlantic coast of the U.S.

Origin: < earlier scuppaug < Narragansett mishcuppaûog, pl. of mishcùp

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noun pl. scup scup or scups

A porgy (Stenotomus chrysops) of the northern Atlantic coastal waters, important commercially as a food fish.

Origin:

Origin: Short for Narragansett mishcùp

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