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saurel

saurel noun: any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially Trachurus trachurus, of Europe and America, and Trachurus picturatus of California; the skipjack, scad or horse mackerel.

Noun

saurel (plural saurels)

  1. Any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially Trachurus trachurus, of Europe and America, and Trachurus picturatus of California; the skipjack, scad or horse mackerel.
    • In general, while the consumption of fresh fish is tending to increase, 60 per cent of consumption consists of sardines, saurel, anchovy and mackerel, that is, very inexpensive fish.1985, Barbara C. Cleveland, Adjustments to Changes in Fisheries Law and Economics, number 269, page 76

Forms of saurel

pluralsaurels

Origin of saurel

From French French saurel (“jack mackerel”), from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “horse mackerel”). Compare Spanish jurel.

Questions about saurel

What does saurel mean?
Saurel means any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially Trachurus trachurus, of Europe and America, and Trachurus picturatus of California; the skipjack, scad or horse mackerel.
What part of speech is saurel?
Saurel is a noun.
What is the plural of saurel?
The plural of saurel is saurels.

Words near saurel in the dictionary

  1. Saurashtra
  2. Saurashtras
  3. Saurastra
  4. Saurastras
  5. Saurav
  6. saurel
  7. saurels
  8. Sauria Paharia
  9. saurian
  10. saurians
  11. saurichthyid

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