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Meaning of poenskop in English:

poenskop

nounplural noun poenskop, plural noun poenskops

South African

  • A large South African sea bream of shallow waters, which typically has a fleshy bump on the snout.

    Cymatoceps and other genera, family Sparidae

Pronunciation

poenskop

/ˈpʊnzkɒp/ /ˈpʊnskɒp/

Origin

Afrikaans, from South African Dutch, probably from Dutch pots ‘bump’ + kop ‘head’.