sau·rel (sôr  l, sô-r l)n. 1. A marine fish of the genus Trachurus, characterized by bony lateral lines, especially T. trachurus of eastern Atlantic waters. Also called horse mackerel. 2. See jack mackerel. [French, from Late Latin saurus, horse mackerel, from Greek sauros, lizard, horse mackerel.] |
saurel [ˈsɔːrəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a US name for horse mackerel [1]
[via French from Late Latin saurus, from Greek sauros, of obscure origin]
saurel - large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
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