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Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio /pɔrˈfɪrioʊ pɔrˈfɪrioʊ/

Large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone ( sturgeon )
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
The sturgeon is prized for its roe, known as caviar.
The sturgeon is prized for its roe, known as caviar.

[Informal, British] Someone who buys up old horses for slaughter ( knacker [Informal, British] )
someone who buys up old horses for slaughter
[Informal, British] Someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them ( knacker [Informal, British] )
someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them
The old knacker would buy dilapidated houses and retrieve valuable materials from them.
The old knacker would buy dilapidated houses and retrieve valuable materials from them.

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