xanguet
Catalan
Etymology
Uncertain. The form of the word has been influenced by sang (“blood”) as the name is applied to various fishes also known as peixos sense sang or "fishes without blood".
Pronunciation
Noun
xanguet m (plural xanguets)
- transparent goby (Aphia minuta)
- the juvenile form of various schooling fish, such as the pilchard and anchovy
Further reading
- “xanguet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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