nannygai

[ nan-ee-gahy ]

noun

1. a small red saltwater fish, Trachichthodes affinis, of Australian waters.

nannygai

/ ˈnænɪˌɡaɪ /

noun

1. an edible sea fish, Centroberyx affinis, of Australia, which is red in colour and has large prominent eyes Also calledred fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of nannygai¹

First recorded in 1870–75; perhaps from an Australian Aboriginal language of New South Wales

Word History and Origins

Origin of nannygai¹

C19: from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

On weeknights like this one, she cleans and he cooks: pan-fried nannygai, a local red snapper, with broccolini and sweet potato fries.

From New York Times