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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Gilthead \Gilt"head`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A marine fish. The name is applied to two species: (a) The {Pagrus, [or] Chrysophrys, auratus}, a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also {giltpoll}. (b) The {Crenilabrus melops}, of the British coasts; -- called also {golden maid}, {conner}, {sea partridge}. | |
