Pampus

Translingual thumb|Pampus argenteus species Pampus argenteus (silver pomfret) Etymology mul Proper noun 1 m genus family Stromateidae family important food fishes of east and southeast Asia, called pomfrets or pompanos Hypernyms genus ; Stromateidae family family Hyponyms genus Pampus candidus species (white pomfret) type species; Pampus argenteus species (silver pomfret), Pampus chinensis species (Chinese silver pomfret), Pampus cinereus species (grey pomfret), Pampus griseus species, Pampus liuorum species (Liu's pomfret), Pampus minor species (southern lesser pomfret), Pampus nozawae species, Pampus punctatissimus species selected other species References Pampus (fish) 1 Pampus (genus) 126089 162571 KVNRT 163125 52733 137652 1383500 Dutch Etymology First attested as Pamphuys in 1531. Likely a compound of the term nl pamp and nl pus, used here in an older sense to refer to a mucky, swollen mass. The first attestation is a reinterpretation to a compound of nl pamp and nl huis house. Pronunciation nl /ˈpɑm.pʏs/ nl Nl-Pampus.ogg nl Pam pus nl ɑmpʏs 2 Proper noun n nl A shallow waterway in the <<lake/IJmeer>> near Amsterdam, <<c/Netherlands>>. nl An artificial <<island>> constructed on a shoal near the waterway in the <<lake/IJmeer>>, <<c/Netherlands>>. Derived terms nl voor pampus liggen