GILTHEAD

gilthead. Gilthead, n. a fish with a golden crescent between its eyes

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Gilt″head′ (?), n. (Zoöl.) A marine fish. The name is applied to two species: (a) The Pagrus, or Chrysophrys, auratus, a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); — called also giltpoll. (b) The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; — called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.