escolar
escolar noun: any member of the species Lepidocybium flavobrunneum of snake mackerels.
Noun
escolar (plural escolars)
- Any member of the species Lepidocybium flavobrunneum of snake mackerels.
- And Oceana's study revealed that 94 per cent of “white tuna” was not tuna at all, but escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum). Consumption of more than 100 grams or so of this species causes severe diarrhoea.2013 February 20, Helen Thomson, “News Focus: Meat Scandal: What's On Your Plate?”, in New Scientist, volume 217, number 2904, page 7
- Any fish of species Ruvettus pretiosus, oilfish.
- Any of several other perciform fish of the family Gempylidae (snake mackerels).
- Synonyms:
- snake mackerel, walu, waloo, butterfish, super white tuna, white tuna, ex-lax fish, laxative of the sea
escolar meaning in Tamil
escolar in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Synonyms of escolar
- snake mackerel
- walu
- waloo
- butterfish
- super white tuna
- white tuna
- ex-lax fish
- laxative of the sea
Forms of escolar
| plural | escolars |
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Origin of escolar
From Spanish escolar, because of a resemblance of the rings around the eyes to a scholar's spectacles. Doublet of scholar. ]
Questions about escolar
- What does escolar mean?
- Escolar means any member of the species Lepidocybium flavobrunneum of snake mackerels.
- What is escolar in Tamil?
- Escolar in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Escolar meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is escolar?
- Escolar is a noun.
- What is the plural of escolar?
- The plural of escolar is escolars.
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