GILTHEAD
Etymology
Noun
gilthead (plural giltheads)
A marine fish, Sparus aurata, with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.
Anagrams
• alighted
Source: Wiktionary
Gilt"head`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A marine fish. The name is applied to two species:
(a) The Pagrus, or Chrysophrys, auratus, a valuable food fish common
in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); --
called also giltpoll.
(b) The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also
golden maid, conner, sea partridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition