Any one of several species of marine fishes of the genus Trachynotus, of which four species are found on the Atlantic coast of the United States; -- called also palometa. [1913 Webster]
A California harvest fish (Stromateus simillimus), highly valued as a food fish. [1913 Webster]
Pompano shell(Zoöl.), a small bivalve shell of the genus Donax; -- so called because eaten by the pompano. [Florida]