gilthead

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noun

A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.

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Meanings

noungilthead (plural giltheads)

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.

Origin

From gilt + head.

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APA

gilthead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gilthead

MLA

“gilthead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gilthead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gilthead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gilthead.

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