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trevally

trevally noun: any of certain fishes of the family Carangidae, especially of the genera Caranx and Pseudocaranx.

Noun

trevally (plural trevallies)

  1. Any of certain fishes of the family Carangidae, especially of the genera Caranx and Pseudocaranx.
  2. (archaic) A trevalla (family Centrolophidae).

trevally meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Indonesian

trevally in Tamil

fish
பாரை மீன் pārai mīṉ

trevally in Tagalog

fish
talakitok

Forms of trevally

pluraltrevallies
alternative formtravally
alternative formtrevalley

Origin of trevally

Perhaps an alteration of cavally.

Words formed from trevally

Phrases with trevally

Questions about trevally

What does trevally mean?
Trevally means any of certain fishes of the family Carangidae, especially of the genera Caranx and Pseudocaranx.
What is trevally in Tamil?
Trevally in Tamil is பாரை மீன் (pārai mīṉ). See Trevally meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trevally?
Trevally is a noun.
What is the plural of trevally?
The plural of trevally is trevallies.

Words near trevally in the dictionary

  1. trevalla
  2. trevallas
  3. trevalley
  4. trevalleys
  5. trevallies
  6. trevally
  7. Trevallyn
  8. Trevanion
  9. trevat
  10. Trevathan
  11. Trevathans

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