Etymology

surmullet

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Today it means: A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus. Full definition →

French surmulet ← Middle French sormulet
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  1. Middle French · derived fromsormulet
  2. French · derived fromsurmulet
  3. English todaysurmullet

From French surmulet, from Middle French sormulet, from sor (“reddish brown”) + mulet (“mullet”).

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