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Definition of saupe

saupe

/soʊp/
saupe
Plural:saupes
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saupe Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A species of marine fish (Sarpa salpa) belonging to the sea bream family, recognizable by its golden stripes, found primarily in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean, and noted for occasionally causing ichthyoallyeinotoxism (hallucinogenic fish poisoning) when eaten.

Example

"The researchers analyzed the grazing habits of the saupe to determine which Mediterranean algae was responsible for its potentially hallucinogenic toxicity."

Synonyms
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• Rhymes for saupe

• Nearby Words

sauger
saugeye
sauk
saupe
sauromatum
saury
sausage

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'saupe', derived from Latin 'salpa', which itself comes from Ancient Greek 'sálpē', referring to a type of sea bream.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saupe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saupe
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