sapsap

noun

sap·​sap

ˈsäpˌsäp

plural sapsap

: any of several small slimy-bodied percoid fishes (genus Leiognathus)

especially : a common market fish (L. equulus) of the Philippines

Word History

Etymology

native name in the Philippines

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