mackerel

mack·er·el  (mkr-l, mkrl)

n. pl. mackerel or mack·er·els

1. Any of several widely distributed marine fishes of the family Scombridae, especially the Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), an important food fish having dark wavy bars on the back and a silvery belly.

2. Any of the smaller fishes of the suborder Scombroidea, such as the Spanish mackerel.

3. Any of various similar fishes.

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[Middle English makerel, from Old French maquerel.]

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mackerel

Noun

pl -rel or -rels an edible sea fish [Old French maquerel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mackerel - flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish common mackerel, Scomber scombrus, shiner - important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales saltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food Spanish mackerel - flesh of commercially important fishes especially of the Atlantic coastal waters of America smoked mackerel - mackerel cured by smoking
	2.	mackerel - any of various fishes of the family Scombridae scombroid, scombroid fish - important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters family Scombridae, Scombridae - marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna common mackerel, Scomber scombrus, shiner - important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales Scomber colias, Spanish mackerel - medium-sized mackerel of temperate Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus, tinker - small mackerel found nearly worldwide Acanthocybium solandri, wahoo - large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide Spanish mackerel - any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus

Translations

mackerel [ˈmækrl] n (pl inv) → caballa

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mackerel [ˈmækrl] n (pl inv) → maquereau m

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mackerel [ˈmækrl] n inv → Makrele f

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mackerel [ˈmækrəl] n (pl inv) → sgombro