cabezon
cabezone
Definition of cabezon
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1 less commonly cabazone a : a large green-fleshed edible sculpin (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) of the Pacific coast of North America b : a smaller related fish (Leptocottus armatus) of southern California
2 : a croaker (Larimus breviceps) of the West Indies and southwest Atlantic ocean having a short thick head and a nearly verticle mouth
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Origin and Etymology of cabezon
Spanish cabezón, augmentative of cabeza head, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin capitia, from Latin capit-, caput
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