madrague

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noun

A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.

OriginFrench madrague →
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Meanings

nounmadrague (plural madragues)

plural madragues

  1. fishingA large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.

Origin

  1. Frenchmadrague
  2. Frenchmadrague
  3. Englishmadrague

Borrowed from French madrague.

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APA

madrague. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madrague

MLA

“madrague.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madrague. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “madrague,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madrague.

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