porgy

noun por·gy \ ˈpȯr-gē \

Definition of porgy

plural porgies also porgy

1 : a blue-spotted silvery-red food fish (Pagrus pagrus of the family Sparidae) of the eastern and western Atlantic; also : any of various fishes (such as a scup) of the same family

[alteration of pogy]

: any of various bony fishes (such as a menhaden) of families other than that of the porgy

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Recent Examples of porgy from the Web

The current law has been credited with rebuilding 43 stocks since 2000 including Atlantic sea scallops, pacific canary rockfish and Atlantic scup, also known as porgy.

— ledyard king, USA TODAY, "Go fish: under President Trump, changing political tide opens water for anglers," 21 Mar. 2018
These deep-bodied, buck-toothed members of the porgy family begin their annual spawning season this month.

— shannon tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Coastal fishing in February can be rewarding," 3 Feb. 2018
Nearby, the new Barba Bianca is chef Frank DeCarlo's (NYC’s Peasant) ode to the fisherman: a 60-seat nautical spot with dockside dining, serving spaghetti with blue crabs and whole-roasted porgy.

— kate donnelly, CNT, "What to Do in North Fork, Long Island This Weekend," 1 Sep. 2017
Black sea bass and scup (porgy) are still the two most popular fish to target this week in the Western Sound.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Fishing report," 20 July 2017
Porgy fishing has also been reported at these shore fishing locations: Todd's Point, Sherwood Island State Park, Rocky Neck State Park, Meigs Point Hammonassett State Park and Fort Trumbull State Park.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Fishing report," 8 June 2017
The chefs are supplied with sustainable, mostly local, fish like porgy, fluke and grouper.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "Phil & Anne’s Good Time Lounge Opens in Brooklyn," 30 May 2017
Donna Morgan is dreaming about shrimp and okra, deviled eggs with onions, and porgy.

— mara gay, WSJ, "Thousands of Working New Yorkers Are Living in Homeless Shelters," 10 Apr. 2017
Olympiadis mainly catches dusky grouper, white seabream, and red porgy.

— nick romeo, National Geographic, "How Archaeologists Discovered 23 Shipwrecks in 22 Days," 11 July 2016

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