メロ

Japanese

noun
Definitions
  • Chilean sea bass; the Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)
  • various species similar to D. eleginoides sold for food, especially Dissostichus mawsoni or Channa maculata

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian mero (grouper).

Origin

Spanish

mero

Gloss

grouper

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