PORGY


Meaning of PORGY in English

[ 'pɔ:gi ]

■ noun ( plural porgies ) a sea bream chiefly found in North American Atlantic coastal waters. [ Calamus and other genera: many species.]

Origin

C17: alt. of Sp. and Port. pargo .

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