pargo

noun

par·​go

ˈpär(ˌ)gō

plural -s

1

: any of various fishes of the family Sparidae

especially : the European porgy (Pagrus pagrus)

2

: any of various snappers of the family Lutjanidae

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Portuguese, from Latin pagarus sea bream, from Greek phagros, literally, whetstone; akin to Greek phoxos pointed, peaked, and perhaps to Armenian bark bitter, sharp-tasting

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