Greek

Terms in Greek 281-290 of 1573

John Dory. A high quality, plump, flattish fish with a golden sheen, with an ugly but amiable face. It was first associated with Zeus, then with St Peter, as evidenced by the ‘finger marks’ left by him when he picked it up to remove a coin from its mouth to pay some taxes. It is also plaice.

χρονιά(chroniá)

/hroh-NYAH/

[Greek] plural chrónia

Year

χρυσόψαρο(chrysópsaro)

/hree-SOH-psah-roh/

[Greek]

Tench. A small freshwater fish of the carp family found in European rivers. It has dark skin and a muddy flavour, like many carp. It is advisable to soak it in salt water for a few hours before grilling or frying.