scup meaning

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scup (noun): flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States.

scup has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

scup as a noun

  1. flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States

    Type of: saltwater fish

  2. lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States

    Synonyms: porgy

    Type of: saltwater fish

  3. porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America

    Synonyms: southern porgy, southern scup, Stenotomus aculeatus

    Type of: porgy

  4. found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish

    Synonyms: northern porgy, northern scup, Stenotomus chrysops

    Type of: porgy

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in UP · 4-letter words

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