Definitions for pompanos

pompanos pom·pa·no

Spelling: [pom-puh-noh]
IPA: /ˈpɒm pəˌnoʊ/

Pompanos is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in pompanos (amnoopps).

Definitions for pompanos

noun

  1. a deep-bodied food fish, Trachinotus carolinus, inhabiting waters off the South Atlantic and Gulf states.
  2. a food fish, Preprilus simillimus, of California.
  3. coquina.

Origin of pompanos

First recorded in 1770-80, pompano is from the Spanish word pámpano kind of fish

Examples for pompanos

Roll four small California pompano in flour, and season with salt and pepper.

The pompano and red snapper, being the choicest, are held at high prices.

It was the most delectable of all the finny genus, superior even to the pompano.

Homicide detectives arrested Simon, 24, of pompano Beach Tuesday night.

Use four whole California pompano; or the four fillets from one Florida fish.

We had opportunities on other days and in other places to test the pompano.

Put four small whole pompano and four fillets of pompano in a buttered saut pan, and season with salt and pepper.

Season the pompano with salt and pepper, roll in flour and fry with melted butter.

"pompano," snarled a sallow-faced, tough-looking fisherman near him.

The creole cooks have made famous such dishes as chicken gumbo, chicken la creole, and pompano.

Word Value for pompanos
Scrable

13

Words with friends

17

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