The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Platyglossus radiatus — Doncella Don*cel la, n. [Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. {Damsel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies ({Platyglossus radiatus}). The name is applied also to the ladyfish ({Harpe rufa}) of the same region. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Platyglossus radiatus — Bluefish Blue fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A large voracious fish ({Pomatomus saitatrix}), of the family {Carangid[ae]}, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iridio radiatus — Pudding fish Pud ding fish, Pudding wife Pudding wife [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish ({Iridio radiatus}, syn. {Platyglossus radiatus}) of Florida,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluefish — Pudding fish Pud ding fish, Pudding wife Pudding wife [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish ({Iridio radiatus}, syn. {Platyglossus radiatus}) of Florida,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doncella — Pudding fish Pud ding fish, Pudding wife Pudding wife [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish ({Iridio radiatus}, syn. {Platyglossus radiatus}) of Florida,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pudding fish — Pud ding fish, Pudding wife Pudding wife [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish ({Iridio radiatus}, syn. {Platyglossus radiatus}) of Florida, Bermuda, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pudding wife — Pudding fish Pud ding fish, Pudding wife Pudding wife [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish ({Iridio radiatus}, syn. {Platyglossus radiatus}) of Florida,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pudiano — Pudding fish Pud ding fish, Pudding wife Pudding wife [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish ({Iridio radiatus}, syn. {Platyglossus radiatus}) of Florida,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bluefish — Blue fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A large voracious fish ({Pomatomus saitatrix}), of the family {Carangid[ae]}, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called the {horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doncella — Don*cel la, n. [Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. {Damsel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies ({Platyglossus radiatus}). The name is applied also to the ladyfish ({Harpe rufa}) of the same region. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
