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pangasius

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus.

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Etymology

From Bengali পাঙ্গাশ (paṅgaś).

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  • Dutch: pangasius — fish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
  • Finnish: haimonni — fish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
  • Finnish: pangasius — fish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
  • Italian: pangasio — fish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
  • Polish: panga — fish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga