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Noun: porgy  por-gee
  1. Important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide
    "Porgy is a popular choice for grilling in coastal communities"
     
  2. Lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
    "Grilled porgy was a popular dish at the beachside restaurant";
    - scup

Derived forms: porgies

Type of: bream, saltwater fish, sea bream

Part of: scup, southern porgy, southern scup, Stenotomus aculeatus

Encyclopedia: Porgy