scup meaning and definition

SCUP noun

Definition of scup (noun)

1. flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States
2. lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
   • synonyms: porgy
3. porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America
   • synonyms: southern porgy, southern scup, Stenotomus aculeatus
4. found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish
   • synonyms: northern porgy, northern scup, Stenotomus chrysops