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RONCADORS
Noun
roncadors
plural of roncador
Source: Wiktionary
RONCADOR
Ron`ca*dor", n. Etym: [Sp., a snorer, fr. roncar to snore. So called in allusion to the grunting noise made by them on being taken from the water. ] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of California sciænoid food fishes, especially Roncador Stearnsi, which is an excellent market fish, and the red roncador (Corvina, or Johnius, saturna).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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