jewie
See also: Jewie
English
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Etymology
editFrom jewfish + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), ultimately from jewel.[1]
Noun
editjewie (plural jewies)
- (Australia) A fish, Argyrosomus hololepidotus; a type of mulloway.
Synonyms
edit- (Argyrosomus hololepidotus): butterfish, jew, jewfish, kabeljou, mulloway, Madagascar meagre
References
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Argyrosomus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Argyrosomus hololepidotus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- ^ 2007, South Australian Government PIRSA Fisheries — Mulloway also contain enlarged otoliths or ‘ear bones’ which are often collected for jewellery items. This attribute has led eastern Staters in particular to refer to them as ‘jewies’ or jew fish (after ‘jewel fish’).