cero

ce·ro  (sîr, sr)

n. pl. ce·ros or cero

An edible fish (Scomberomorus regalis) of western Atlantic waters, having silvery sides and a dark-blue back. Also called sierra.

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[Alteration of Spanish sierra, saw, sawfish; see sierra.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cero - large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters pintado, Scomberomorus regalis, kingfish genus Scomberomorus, Scomberomorus - Spanish mackerels Spanish mackerel - any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus kingfish - the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
	2.	cero - large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil cavalla, king mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla genus Scomberomorus, Scomberomorus - Spanish mackerels Spanish mackerel - any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus