Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A common name given by Spanish-speaking Americans to the snappers and related fishes.
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Examples
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Pargo: barred snapper or yellow snapper, both species going by the common name pargo and abundant in the Mexican Pacific.
A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar 2006
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Pargo: barred snapper or yellow snapper, both species going by the common name pargo and abundant in the Mexican Pacific.
A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar 2006
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Pargo: barred snapper or yellow snapper, both species going by the common name pargo and abundant in the Mexican Pacific.
A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar 2006
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Red snapper with clams and shrimp in green sauce pargo con almejas y gambas en salsa verde is fabulous.
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There was a big pargo ... like about 6 to 8 lbs and the whole fish was going for 40 pesos a kilo but I figure in boneless filets I'm going to lose about 1/2.
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It is usually prepared with the pargo (sea bream), one that does not readily dry out when exposed to heat because of the fat content of its skin.
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It is usually prepared with the pargo (sea bream), one that does not readily dry out when exposed to heat because of the fat content of its skin.
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It is usually prepared with the pargo (sea bream), one that does not readily dry out when exposed to heat because of the fat content of its skin.
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These fish are called cherne and pargo, and at dinner were pronounced good.
Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country Frances Erskine Inglis 1843
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These fish are called _cherne_ and _pargo_, and at dinner were pronounced good.
Life in Mexico Frances Calder��n de la Barca 1843
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