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Pagrus pagrus

Pagrus pagrus

9.9
A common sea fish eaten in the Mediterranean and along Atlantic coasts
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sargo común
  • The Mediterranean fishermen caught a large Pagrus pagrus before dawn.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the breeding habits of Pagrus pagrus in the Atlantic.

  • Grilled Pagrus pagrus is considered a delicacy along many coastal towns.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using Pagrus pagrus.

  • Have you ever tried Pagrus pagrus before?

  • Grilled Pagrus pagrus is considered a delicacy along many coastal towns.

  • The Mediterranean fishermen caught a large Pagrus pagrus before dawn.

  • Researchers studied the breeding habits of Pagrus pagrus in the Atlantic.

Synonyms

red porgy
vsPagrus pagrus
8.4

A medium-sized sea fish often eaten and found in the Mediterranean and along Atlantic coasts of Europe and America

is the Latin scientific name for the same species

Surface Forms

Pagrus pagrus singular
Pagrus pagri plural

Morphology

Pagrus + Pagrus

This is a binomial Latin taxonomic name rather than a compositional English phrase; knowing the constituent 'Pagrus' twice (a genus name) does not allow a B1 learner to infer the common-name meaning 'common seabream'. The sense is conventionally assigned by scientific nomenclature and is not derived from ordinary English word meanings, so it is not predictable from its parts.

Etymology

The scientific name Pagrus pagrus comes from a naming habit where scientists repeated the group name by writing Pagrus twice to show this fish was the typical member of its group. So the double name is a simple memory hook that tells you it is the 'common seabream', a well-known 'food fish'.