Pugapo

grouper; grouper fishnoun

Alternative meanings

grouper; grouper fish; edible saltwater fish

Pronunciation

poo-GAH-poh

Root and affixes

Local name used for grouper fish. In the Philippines, lapu-lapu is also used for several groupers.

Variants or conjugations

grouper; grouper/lapu-lapu fish; grouper; grouper variant/name; grouper fish

Related words and expressions

fish; sea; food; cooking/cooked food; market; restaurant

Meaning and usage notes

In Spanish, mero can also mean mere or simple, as in “mere formality”; that is not the sense of this entry. For the fish, pugapo is a strong local form, and lapu-lapu is a very well-known name in the Philippines.