"squeteague" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /skwiːˈtiːɡ/ Forms: squeteagues [plural]
Etymology: From the North American name Head templates: {{en-noun}} squeteague (plural squeteagues)
  1. A weakfish, a silvery edible American sciaenoid fish of species Cynoscion regalis. Wikipedia link: Weakfish Categories (lifeform): Croakers Synonyms: weakfish, chickwit, sea trout, squitee Translations (Cynoscion regalis): gludbysgodyn [masculine] (Welsh)

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