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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A large scombroid food fish (Scomberomorus regalis) found chiefly in the West Indies.
2. 2
   large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil wordnet
3. 3
   large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cavallaking mackerelking mackerelkingfishpintadoscomberomorus cavalla

Example

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Etymology

Corruption of Spanish sierra (“sawfish”).

Related phrases

food fishwest indies

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