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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGilt-head
/ˈɡɪlt.hɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A common European marine food fish (Sparus aurata) with a golden band between the eyes, highly prized in Mediterranean cuisine.
"The chef prepared a fresh gilt-head sea bream grilled with herbs and olive oil."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'gilt', meaning gilded or having a golden color, combined with 'head', referring to the distinctive golden band across the forehead of the fish. The term corresponds directly to the Portuguese 'doura' or 'dourada', referencing the golden sheen of marine species like the sea bream.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gilt-head" is said worldwide
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daurade
Transliteration: /do.ʁad/
"Nous avons mangé de la daurade fraîche au bord de la mer."
Goldbrasse
Transliteration: /ˈɡɔltˌbʁasə/
"Die Goldbrasse ist ein beliebter Speisefisch im Mittelmeer."
orata
Transliteration: /oˈra.ta/
"Ho comprato un'orata fresca al mercato del pesce."
dorada
Transliteration: /doˈɾa.da/
"La dorada a la sal es uno de mis platos favoritos."
dourada
Transliteration: /doʊˈɾa.dɐ/
"A dourada grelhada é excelente com batatas ao murro."
सुनहरी मछली
Transliteration: sunahari machhali
"हमने रात के खाने में सुनहरी मछली खाई।"
金头鲷
Transliteration: jīn tóu diāo
"这家餐厅的金头鲷做得非常美味。"
참돔
Transliteration: chamdom
"우리는 바닷가 근처에서 신선한 참돔을 먹었다."
ヨーロッパヘダイ
Transliteration: yo-roppa hedai
"ヨーロッパヘダイは地中海でよく取れる魚です。"
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