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maigre

maigre

1 9.9
A large sea fish with tasty white flesh often eaten in southern Europe
  • noun
  • UK
: maigre
  • At the restaurant, the special of the day was a roasted maigre served with a zesty lemon sauce.

Examples

  • During our seaside holiday, we enjoyed a meal of grilled maigre, which was praised for its tender and flaky texture.

  • - Un grand maigre ?

    Fingers (1978)

  • She was what the French called fausse maigre and could keep the illusion going with the help of the right clothing.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring a fresh maigre fillet from the local market.

Synonyms

maiger
vsmaigre
  • UK
9.9

A large sea fish from Europe with firm white flesh eaten as food

is the taxonomic drum-family fish valued for its flesh

Surface Forms

maigre singular
maigres plural

Etymology

Maigre comes from the French word maigre, which means 'thin' or 'meagre' and is like the English word meagre. People used this name for the fish because it was seen as lean or not very fatty, so remembering 'maigre' = 'meagre' helps you link the name to the fish.