Roncador

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Roncador \Ron`ca*dor"\ (r[o^][ng]`k[.a]*d[=o]r"), n. [Sp., a
     snorer, fr. roncar to snore. So called in allusion to the
     grunting noise made by them on being taken from the water. ]
     (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of California sciaenoid food
     fishes, especially {Roncador Stearnsi}, which is an excellent


     market fish, and the red roncador ({Corvina saturna} syn.
     {Johnius saturna}).
     [1913 Webster]