Meanings
nounpuddingwife wrasse (plural puddingwife wrasses)
plural puddingwife wrasses
- Halichoeres radiatus, an American wrasse.
Synonyms: alaya, bluefish, doncella, lawyer, pudding wife, puddingwife, pudiano
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Perhaps corrupted from the Spanish name in Cuba, pudiano verde.
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