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cavally

cavally noun: a carangoid fish of species Caranx hippos, of the Atlantic coast.

Noun

cavally (plural cavallies)

  1. a carangoid fish of species Caranx hippos, of the Atlantic coast.
    Synonyms:
    crevalle jack, horse crevalle

Synonyms of cavally

Forms of cavally

pluralcavallies

Origin of cavally

Compare Portuguese cavala, Spanish caballa; probably from Portuguese cavalo (“horse”).

Questions about cavally

What does cavally mean?
Cavally means a carangoid fish of species Caranx hippos, of the Atlantic coast.
What part of speech is cavally?
Cavally is a noun.
What is the plural of cavally?
The plural of cavally is cavallies.

Words near cavally in the dictionary

  1. Cavalli
  2. cavallies
  3. Cavallis
  4. cavallo
  5. Cavallos
  6. cavally
  7. cavalries
  8. cavalry
  9. cavalry bone
  10. cavalry moustache
  11. cavalry moustaches

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