pomfret

noun

pom·​fret ˈpäm-frət 

ˈpəm-

1

: any of a family (Bramidae) of usually deep-bodied spiny-finned oceanic fishes some of which are used for food

2

: a silvery deep-bodied marine food fish (Pampus argenteus of the family Stromateidae) of Asia

Examples of pomfret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Neighborhood, an understated restaurant tucked away in a Hong Kong alley, chef David Lai is patiently scoring, marinating and curing a fresh pomfret he’s just picked up at the market. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier pamflet, probably from French pample, from Portuguese pampo

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined at sense 2