puddingwife wrasse

English

Etymology

Perhaps corrupted from the Spanish name in Cuba, pudiano verde.

Noun

puddingwife wrasse (plural puddingwife wrasses)

1. Halichoeres radiatus, an American wrasse.

Synonyms

• alaya (Jamaica), bluefish, doncella, lawyer (Jamaica), pudding wife (St. Lucia, US, Virgin Islands), puddingwife (Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, US), pudiano