sargo
noun
sar·go
\ˈsär(ˌ)gō\
Definition of sargo
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1 : any of several sparid fishes of Diplodus and related genera; especially : either of two pinfishes (D. argenteus and Lagodon rhomboides)
2 : a small silvery grunt (Anisotremus davidsonii) of the coast of southern California and adjacent Mexico
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Origin and Etymology of sargo
Spanish, from Latin sargus, a sea fish, from Greek sargos
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