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pomfret meaning in Tamil

வெள்ளை வாவல் veḷḷai vāval

/ˈpʌmfɹɪt//ˈpɒm.fɹɪt/

pomfret in Tamil: வெள்ளை வாவல் (veḷḷai vāval). In English, pomfret means a fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.

Tamil words for pomfret

fish of family Bramidae
வெள்ளை வாவல் veḷḷai vāval

English meaning of pomfret

  1. noun A fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.
  2. noun Any in the genus Pampus (family Stromateidae) of butterfishes.
  3. noun A golden pomfret (Trachinotus blochii, family Carangidae).
  4. noun A black pomfret (Parastromateus niger, family Carangidae).

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Questions about pomfret in Tamil

What is the meaning of pomfret in Tamil?
Pomfret in Tamil is வெள்ளை வாவல் (veḷḷai vāval).
pomfret என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Pomfret: வெள்ளை வாவல் (veḷḷai vāval).
What does pomfret mean in English?
Pomfret means a fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.

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