maira

English translation: blue whiting

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Spanish term or phrase:maira
English translation:blue whiting
Entered by: tazdog (X)

10:00 Feb 15, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / Fish
Spanish term or phrase: maira
this may be catalan for "pelaya" but I'm not sure... Found on a tapas menu which was in both languages (all mixed up):
89 Pescado del Día (Sardinas, Pescadilla, Salmonete, Boquerón, Pelaya/Maira)
Isabelle Villancher
Spain
Local time: 02:26
blue whiting
Explanation:
According to this page, maira and pelaya are two different fish:

http://www.ortefish.com/productos.htm

Maira is "Micromesistius Poutassou", according to this page, which is "blue whiting":

http://www.seawater.no/fauna/Fisk/kolmule.htm

Another multi-lingual ref:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~margjos/sortmund.htm
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tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 02:26
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tazdog (X)
4blue whiting
David Cahill


  

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blue whiting


Explanation:
According to this page, maira and pelaya are two different fish:

http://www.ortefish.com/productos.htm

Maira is "Micromesistius Poutassou", according to this page, which is "blue whiting":

http://www.seawater.no/fauna/Fisk/kolmule.htm

Another multi-lingual ref:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~margjos/sortmund.htm

tazdog (X)
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Local time: 02:26
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blue whiting


Explanation:
Check this. You were right. It is Catalan.

http://club.telepolis.com/tomafish/esp_pescado.htm

David Cahill
Local time: 02:26
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