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cavalla

ca·val·la [ kə vállə ] (plural ca·val·la or ca·val·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. tropical fish: an ocean fish with a flat body and forked tail. Native to: tropics.  Family Carangidae.

2. fish 
Same as  king mackerel


[Early 17th century. Via Spanish caballa "horse mackerel" < Latin caballus "horse"]
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