Pompano (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pompano are highly prized by fishermen and are considered excellent for the dinner plate.
- Pompano Beach was named after the Florida pompano that inhabit the warm waters off the shore of this popular vacation spot.
- After trying numerous baits, Jack finally hooked a pompano and brought it to the boat with ease.
- These golden-brown fillets were served pan-seared, said to be harvested from freshly caught pompano from local waters.
- Its delicious white flesh, made it clear to Juan that he should head back out into the sea in hopes of reeling in more pompano.