Meanings
plural pompanos · plural pompanoes
- Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.First known use 16th c.
- USA Pacific pompano, an edible butterfish of species Peprilus simillimus.First known use 19th c.
Monsieur Ratignolle was prepared to take things seriously; the mets, the entre-mets, the service, the decorations, even the people. He looked up from his pompano and inquired of Arobin if he were related to the gentleman of that name who formed one of the firm of Laitner and Arobin, lawyers.
1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Spanishpámpano“Stromateus fiatola”
- Englishpompano
From Spanish pámpano (“Stromateus fiatola”). Compare pomfret.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French pompaneau
- pompaneaucarangid
Polish sierpik, błyszczyk kalifornijski
- sierpikcarangid
- błyszczyk kalifornijskiPeprilus simillimus
Portuguese xaréu
- xaréucarangid
Spanish palometa, pámpano
- palometacarangid
- pámpanocarangid
Cite this entry
pompano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pompano
“pompano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pompano. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pompano,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pompano.
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