gilthead

English

dead giltheads (Sparus aurata)

Etymology

From gilt +‎ head.

Noun

gilthead (plural giltheads)

1. A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
2. Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.

References

• “gilthead”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• alighted