Rombo

Rombo is the Italian term for rhombus, a polygon in geometry. A rhombus is a parallelogram with all sides equal in length. Opposite sides are parallel and opposite angles are equal. The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular and bisect each other, and each diagonal bisects the angles from which it is drawn. The area can be calculated as half the product of the diagonals, A = d1 × d2 / 2, or as A = a^2 sin(θ), where a is the side length and θ is an interior angle. Every rhombus is a parallelogram and, because all four sides are equal, a rhombus also qualifies as a kite. A square is a special case of a rhombus with right angles.

Rombo also refers to the turbot, Scophthalmus rhombus, a large flatfish found in temperate coastal waters of the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean. It has a diamond-shaped, laterally compressed body and lives on sandy or muddy bottoms. The upper side is typically mottled brown, while the underside is pale. Rombo is a valued food fish, prized for its firm, white flesh and delicate flavor. It is commonly sold fresh, filleted, and prepared by grilling, baking, or poaching.

Outside Italian usage, rombo may appear in other contexts as a reference to diamond shapes or to flatfish, depending on language and region.