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Meaning of PINTADO

Pronunciation:  pin'tâdow

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
 

PINTADO is a 7 letter word that starts with P.

 

 Synonyms: cero, kingfish, Scomberomorus regalis
 
 See Also: genus Scomberomorus, Scomberomorus, Spanish mackerel

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Pin*ta"do\, n.
    A fish ({Scomberomorus regalis}) similar to, but larger than,
    the Spanish mackerel, and having elongated spots, common
    about Florida and the West Indies.
    
    
  2. \Pin*ta"do\, n.; pl. {Pintados}. [Sp., painted, fr.
    pintar to paint.] (Zo["o]l.)
    Any bird of the genus {Numida}. Several species are found in
    Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and
    the crested pintados, are the best known. See {Guinea fowl},
    under {Guinea}.
    
    
 

 

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