gilthead
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]gilthead (plural giltheads)
- A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
- Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.
References
[edit]- “gilthead”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.