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POMPON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward

Synonyms:

Anisotremus surinamensis; black margate; pompon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("pompon" is a kind of...):

grunt (medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat

Synonyms:

pom-pom; pompon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pompon" is a kind of...):

adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

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