# pomfret

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒm.fɹɪt/ · frequency rank #71,017

## Definitions
1. A fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.
2. Any of several species of butterfishes in the genus Pampus.
3. A golden pomfret (Trachinotus blochii).
4. A black pomfret (Parastromateus niger).

## Etymology
Perhaps derived from Portuguese pampano, a kind of fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pomfret