pomfret
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9.9
A sea fish with a deep, round body that people often eat
- noun
- /ˈpɒmfrɪt/
:
pompano
- The restaurant served a delicious dish made with pomfret that everyone enjoyed.
- black pomfret
Examples
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Many chefs prefer to use pomfret for its rich flavor in seafood recipes.
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During our fishing trip, we caught several pomfrets that were perfect for grilling.
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Some pomfrets hover in the distance, pushing their lips in and out as they meditate together.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
9.9
A family of deep-bodied ocean fish like pomfrets
is a single deep-bodied sea fish in that family, used as food
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pomfret probably comes from old European names for round, silver sea fish, like Portuguese pampo or the English fish name pompano. So, a helpful way to remember pomfret is to think of a 'pompano-like' deep-bodied fish that people catch and eat.