sampietro

Italian

Etymology

From San Pietro (St. Peter), as he was said to have brought a fish of this species to the Lord, and that the dark spot on its side is Peter's thumbprint. Compare French saint-pierre.

Noun

sampietro m (plural sampietri)

  1. John Dory (fish)
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