POMPANO

[ 'pɒmpənəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s )

1》 an edible butterfish of the west coast of North America. [ Peprillus simillimus .]

2》 another term for jack 1 (in sense 10).

Origin

C18: from Sp. pámpano , perh. from pámpana 'vine leaf', because of its shape.