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



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