Dorados

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term used to refer to golden-colored fish, especially popular in culinary contexts
2. Refers to prized golden-bodied fish species often sought after in sport fishing
3. In a broader sense, denotes anything that is golden, including valuable or highly coveted items

Etymology: "Dorados" is the plural of "dorado," a Spanish word meaning golden or gilded. It comes from the verb "dorar," to gild or give something a golden colour, so the adjective describes whatever has been covered in gold or made to look as if it has. The English-facing sense you are asking about grows out of that: a thing that is golden in appearance can come to stand for something precious and sought after. The plural form is the one most readers meet, often in phrases where a group of things is described as golden. Because the word is built directly on the act of gilding, its core idea is surface gold, and the broader sense of valuable or coveted things rests on that same image of gold as the mark of worth.