# pompano

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒmpənəʊ/ · frequency rank #60,384

## Definitions
1. Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.
2. A Pacific pompano, an edible butterfish of species Peprilus simillimus.

## Etymology
From Spanish pámpano (“Stromateus fiatola”). Compare pomfret.

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