maigre

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

maigre
    n 1: large European marine food fish [syn: {maigre}, {maiger},
         {Sciaena aquila}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Maigre \Mai"gre\, a. [F. See {Meager}.]
   Belonging to a fast day or fast; as, a maigre day. --Walpole.
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   {Maigre food} (R. C. Ch.), food allowed to be eaten on fast
      days.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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}.]
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