-ˈpēd.ə(r)z- noun
Usage: usually capitalized S&P
Etymology: after St. Peter died ab 67, one of Jesus' disciples, regarded as the founder of the Church of Rome; so called from the legend that the dark spot on each side of a John Dory is due to Peter's having removed a coin from the mouth of a fish of this species to pay a tax (Mt 17:27)
: john dory