A Provençal name for stargazer, a fish common in the Mediterranean. Useful in soups and stews and can be fried. The sharp, spiny dorsal fins must be removed before cooking. The eyes are set right on top of the head, gazing skyward, hence the English name for this fish.
Aged. Mature. Refined, Developed. This can mean ripe, aged or seasoned in reference to cheese, wine or meats. It means mature when used in a complimentary way but be cautious as it can also mean stale.
This should really refer to a mulberry, but many French people think of it as the blackberry which is, more properly, "ronce commune". Most French people call blackberries "mûres".
