A type of saltwater fish with a compressed body, found in warm oceans and commonly eaten as food.
From Greek 'phorgia' or 'phragi'. The word entered English through Spanish 'pargo' in the 16th century during the age of European ocean exploration and fishing expansion.
Porgy became famous again through the Gershwin opera 'Porgy and Bess'—the fish's humble name gained cultural grandeur, though most people forget it's actually a fish.
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