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California pompano

California pompano

7.8
A small silver sea fish found near warm coasts such as the West Indies
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pompano de California
  • The California pompano is a popular fish in local markets.

Examples

  • Fishermen reported catching several California pompano off the coast last summer.

  • The restaurant served grilled California pompano as their specialty dish.

  • Biologists study the habitat of the California pompano to monitor changes in the West Indies ecosystem.

  • Have you ever tried California pompano?

  • Fishermen reported catching several California pompano off the coast last summer.

  • The restaurant served grilled California pompano as their specialty dish.

  • The California pompano is a popular fish in local markets.

Surface Forms

California pompano singular
California pompanos plural

Morphology

California + pompano

The phrase is a straightforward place + species compound: combining 'California' (a place) with 'pompano' (a fish) yields a variety or species of pompano associated with California. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

California pompano is a name that joins a place and a fish type: California and pompano. The word pompano likely comes from a Spanish or Portuguese word for a 'small, flat, silver fish', so the name simply tells you it is that kind of fish linked to the California name.