pomfret

pom·fret

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pom-frit, puhm-]
- /ˈpɒm frɪt, ˈpʌm-/
- /pˈɒmfrɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pom-frit, puhm-]
- /ˈpɒm frɪt, ˈpʌm-/

Definitions of pomfret word

noun plural pomfret any of several scombroid fishes of the family Bramidae, found in the North Atlantic and Pacific. 1
noun plural pomfret any of several East Indian stromateid fishes, especially Stromateoides argenteus, valued as food. 1
noun pomfret a small black rounded confection of liquorice 0
noun pomfret any of various fishes of the genus Stromateidae of the Indian and Pacific oceans: valued as food fishes 0
noun pomfret any of various scombroid fishes, esp Brama raii, of northern oceans: valued as food fishes 0
noun pomfret any of a family (Bramidae) of edible, marine percoid fishes 0

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Origin of pomfret

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; earlier pamplee, pamflet, pomphlet; compare French pample, Portuguese pampo

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Parts of speech for Pomfret

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pomfret popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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