pogy
/ˈpoʊɡi/
noun
- A small, oily fish found in the Atlantic Ocean, also called menhaden, often used for bait or to make fish oil and fertilizer.
- Fishermen use pogy as bait to catch larger fish like tuna.
- Factories process pogy into oil and meal for animal feed.
- The pogy population has declined due to overfishing.
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