mulloway

mulloway noun: any of the species Argyrosomus japonicus of large fish, found along the eastern coast of Africa and the coasts of Australia, prized for sport.

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Noun

mulloway (plural mulloways)

Any of the species Argyrosomus japonicus of large fish, found along the eastern coast of Africa and the coasts of Australia, prized for sport.
- I clawed my way up a long, evil hissing slope and saw the light on the lonely beach and my father with a mulloway slung across his back like an aura […].1993, Tim Winton, Land's Edge, Picador, published 2012, page 79
- To us, a rainy day may mean that we have to rug up and stay inside out of the elements, but the coming of a storm or the rising swell will find a mulloway that lives and feeds along the beaches, waiting around a river entrance for the mullet...2005, Gary Brown, Beach and Rock Fishing
Synonyms:

Japanese meagre, southern meagre

mulloway meaning in Tamil

mulloway in Tamil

முழுவை

Synonyms of mulloway

Japanese meagre
southern meagre

Forms of mulloway

plural	mulloways

Origin of mulloway

Probably from Ngarrindjeri malowe.

Questions about mulloway

What does mulloway mean?: Mulloway means any of the species Argyrosomus japonicus of large fish, found along the eastern coast of Africa and the coasts of Australia, prized for sport.
What is mulloway in Tamil?: Mulloway in Tamil is முழுவை. See Mulloway meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mulloway?: Mulloway is a noun.
What is the plural of mulloway?: The plural of mulloway is mulloways.

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