mackerel

Pronunciation: /ˈmæk(ə)ɹəl/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
  2. noun any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

Etymology

From Middle English mackerell, macrell, macrelle, makarell, makerel, makerell, makerelle, makrel, makrell, makyrelle, from Old French maquerel. Further origin unknown.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
saltwater fish
Narrower (hyponyms)
spanish mackerel, smoked mackerel

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