maigre

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

large European marine food fishSynonyms: maiger Sciaena aquila

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Maigre \Mai"gre\, a. [F. See Meager.] Belonging to a fast day or fast; as, a maigre day. --Walpole. [1913 Webster]

Maigre food (R. C. Ch.), food allowed to be eaten on fast days. [1913 Webster]

Meagre \Mea"gre\, n. [F. maigre.] (Zool.) A large European sciaenoid fish (Sciaena umbra or Sciaena aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish. [Written also maigre.] [1913 Webster]