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Definition of "pompano" [pom•pa•no]

  • Any of several marine food fishes of the genus Trachinotus, especially T. carolinus, of tropical and temperate Atlantic waters, having a silvery oblong body with a bluish back. (noun)

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Use "pompano" in a sentence
  • "All Comments from grantystyle wrote 9 weeks 1 day ago pound for pound, the pompano is the hardest fighting fish ive ever caught."
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  • "James Ransom for The Wall Street Journal POMPANO AND CIRCUMSTANCE: At Pearl Oyster Bar in New York, pompano is grilled whole and served with vegetables."