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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdaurade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /do.ʁad/
"Nous avons commandé une daurade grillée pour le dîner."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A common European marine fish (Sparus aurata) of the sparid family, distinguished by a golden stripe between its eyes, highly valued as a food fish.
"The local market offered fresh doura caught earlier that morning by Mediterranean fishermen." - 2
The golden-colored flesh or appearance of certain prized tropical and subtropical food fishes.
"Culinary recipes often highlight the delicate texture of the grilled doura."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English components referring to the golden band between its eyes, corresponding to the Portuguese 'dourada' (meaning 'gilded' or 'golden'), from which 'doura' stems as a shortened variant or conjugated form of the verb 'dourar' (to gild). Historically used in Mediterranean and Iberian maritime contexts to describe prized marine food fish.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gilt-head bream" is said worldwide
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daurade
Transliteration: /do.ʁad/
"Nous avons commandé une daurade grillée pour le dîner."
Goldbrasse
Transliteration: /ˈɡɔltˌbʁasə/
"Die Goldbrasse ist ein beliebter Speisefisch im Mittelmeer."
orata
Transliteration: /oˈraː.ta/
"Ho cucinato l'orata al forno con le patate."
dorada
Transliteration: /doˈɾa.da/
"La dorada a la sal es un plato típico de la costa."
dourada
Transliteration: /doˈɾa.dɐ/
"A dourada fresca é excelente quando assada na brasa."
सुनहरी मछली
Transliteration: sunharī machlī
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए सुनहरी मछली का आदेश दिया।"
金头鲷
Transliteration: jīn tóu diāo
"厨师用新鲜的金头鲷做了一道美味的菜。"
참돔
Transliteration: cham-dom
"우리는 저녁 식사로 구운 참돔을 먹었다."
ヨーロッパダイ
Transliteration: yōroppa dai
"地中海ではヨーロッパダイが非常によく食べられます。"
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