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pom·pa·no noun also pam·pa·no \ˈpämpəˌnō, ˈpəm-\ (plural pompano or pompanos) Etymology: Spanish pámpano vine tendril, a kind of fish, from Latin pampinus vine tendril 1. a. : a marine carangid fish (Trachinotus carolinus) of the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts of No. America that is an excellent food fish, reaches a length of 18 inches, has a deep thin body, is toothless when adult, and is covered with small scales with a blue, silver, or golden luster b. : any of various other carangid fishes: as (1) : round pompano (2) : a large bluish and silvery food and sport fish (Hynnis cubensis) of the Caribbean area (3) : longfin pompano (4) : permit III 1 2. : a small bluish or greenish butterfish (Palometa simillima) of the Pacific coast that is an excellent food fish |