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roughy

The English word “roughy” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The orange roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus.
  2. Any of several marine fish of the related genus Trachichthys, which have rough and spiny scales.

Etymology

From rough + -y.

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