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gilthead

[ gilt-hed ]

noun

  1. any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, Sparus auratus, of the Mediterranean Sea.

gilthead

/ ˈɡɪltˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a sparid fish, Sparus aurata, of Mediterranean and European Atlantic waters, having a gold-coloured band between the eyes
  2. any similar or related fish

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gilthead1

First recorded in 1545–55; gilt 1 + head

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