puddingwife wrasse

English

Etymology

Perhaps corrupted from the Spanish name in Cuba, pudiano verde.

Noun

puddingwife wrasse (plural puddingwife wrasses)

  1. Halichoeres radiatus, an American wrasse.

Synonyms
  • alaya (Jamaica)
  • bluefish
  • doncella
  • lawyer (Jamaica)
  • pudding wife (St. Lucia, US, Virgin Islands)
  • puddingwife (Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, US)
  • pudiano
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