galjoen

noun

gal·​joen

galˈyün

plural -s

: a compressed deep-bodied percoid food and sport fish (Dichistius capensis) common in shallow water and surf along the coasts of southern Africa

also : any of several related fishes

—often used with a qualifying term

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, galleon, galjoen, from Dutch, galleon, from Middle Dutch galioen, probably from Middle French galion

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