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palometa

[ pal-uh-met-uh ]

noun

  1. a pompano, Trachinotus goodei, of tropical and temperate Atlantic seas, having long, tapering fins.
  2. any of several stromateids, which comprise the butterfishes.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palometa1

From Spanish, diminutive of paloma “dove,” from Latin 貹ܳŧ; -et
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He said the palometa was "a type of piranha, big, voracious and with sharp teeth that can really bite".

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The palometa is a fish which weighs two or three pounds.

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