释义 |
por·gy noun also por·gee \ˈpȯrgē, ˈpȯ(ə)g- sometimes ˈpōg-\ (plural porgies also porgy or porgees or porgee) Etymology: alteration of pargo 1. a. : a sparid food fish (Pagrus pagrus) that inhabits the Mediterranean and the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America, has a compressed oblong body and strong teeth in both jaws, and is crimson with blue spots — called also red porgy b. : any of various other fishes of the family Sparidae (as a scup or pinfish) — see grass porgy, jolthead porgy 2. : any of various teleost fishes of families other than Sparidae: as a. : margate b. : any of several surf fishes c. : menhaden |