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Maigre   Listen
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Maigre  adj.  Belonging to a fast day or fast; as, a maigre day.
Maigre food (R. C. Ch.), food allowed to be eaten on fast days.






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"Maigre" Quotes from Famous Books



... species, Sciaena antarctica, Castln., and Glaucosoma hebraicum, Richards. Sciaena antarctica, Castln., is the King-fish of the Melbourne market. Sciaena is called Dew-fish in Brisbane. It belongs to the family Sciaenidae. The Australian species is distinct from S. aquila, the European "Maigre" or "Meagre," but closely resembles it. Glaucosoma belongs to the Percidae. The Silver Jew-fish of New South Wales is thought to be the same as the Teraglin (q.v.), Otolithus atelodus, Guenth., also of the family Sciaeidae. Tenison Woods (in 'Fish ...
— A Dictionary of Austral English • Edward Morris



Words linked to "Maigre" :   Sciaena, sciaenid fish, Sciaena aquila



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