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| mack·er·el [ mákrəl ] (plural mack·er·els or mack·er·el) |
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1. oily fish of N Atlantic: a bony oily fish with a greenish blue body, dark blue bars, and a forked tail. Native to: North Atlantic coastal waters. Latin name Scomber scombrus.
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2. food mackerel as food: the flesh of a mackerel used as food
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3. fish like mackerel: a fish that is similar to the true mackerel, e.g. the Spanish mackerel. Family Scombridae.
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| [13th century. < Anglo-Norman] |
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