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gilthead

gilthead noun: a marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.

gilthead: a marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll
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Noun

gilthead (plural giltheads)

  1. A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
  2. Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.

Forms of gilthead

pluralgiltheads

Origin of gilthead

From gilt + head.

Questions about gilthead

What does gilthead mean?
Gilthead means a marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
What part of speech is gilthead?
Gilthead is a noun.
What is the plural of gilthead?
The plural of gilthead is giltheads.

Words near gilthead in the dictionary

  1. gilt-heads
  2. gilt-tail
  3. gilt-tails
  4. Giltbrook
  5. gilteritinib
  6. gilthead
  7. giltheads
  8. giltless
  9. Giltner
  10. Giltners
  11. Giltrap

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