grande écaille
noun
ˌgrändāˈkī
variants or less commonly grand-ecoy or grande éscaille
ˌgrändāˈkȯi
-āˈkī
plural grande écailles
-ī(z)
also grand-ecoys -ȯi(z)
or grande éscailles -ī(z)
: tarpon
Word History
Etymology
Louisiana French grande écaille, literally, large or great scale