tarpon
pronunciation
How to pronounce tarpon in British English:
UK ['tɑːpɒn]
How to pronounce tarpon in American English:
US ['tɑpɒn]
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- Noun:
- large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida
Word Origin
- tarpon (n.)
- large fish (Megalops atlanticus) of the herring family, 1680s, of uncertain origin, probably from a Native American word. Also formerly called jew-fish.
Example
- 1. Best tarpon and snook fishing fort lauderdale happy bait .
- 2. Tarpon 's own share price is up by 143 % from a year ago .
- 3. Hansen and her teenage son are staying home in tarpon springs , fla. , near tampa .
- 4. Tarpon fishing in marathon florida keys .
- 5. Boca grande pass hammer head shark tries to eat tarpon .