beau gregory

noun

beau greg·​o·​ry

(ˈ)bō-ˈgre-gə-rē

variants or less commonly beau gregoire

-gre-ˈgwär

plural beau gregories

(ˈ)bō-ˈgre-gə-(ˌ)rēz

also beau gregoires

-gre-ˈgwärz

often capitalized B&G

: a small blue-and-gold pomacentrid fish (Eupomacentrus leucostictus) found along the coasts of Florida and the West Indies

Word History

Etymology

beau entry 1 + the name Gregory

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