| 释义 |
scup
\ˈskəp\ noun
(plural scup also scups)
Etymology: Narraganset mishcùp, from mishe big + kuppe close together; from its large, close scales
: either of two sparid fishes (genus Stenotomus) of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.:
a. : a fish (S. chrysops) occurring from So. Carolina to Maine and esteemed as a panfish — called also northern porgy, northern scup
b. : a related fish (S. aculeatus) of more southerly distribution — called also southern porgy, southern scup |