# gilthead

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A marine fish, Sparus aurata (gilt-head bream), with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
2. Symphodus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.

## Etymology
From gilt + head.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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