chub mackerel

Meanings

nounchub mackerel (countable and uncountable, plural chub mackerels)

countableuncountableA fish, Scomber japonicus
Synonyms: Pacific mackerel, Pacific chub mackerel

nounA fish, Scomber japonicus

Similar

Pacific mackerelPacific chub mackerel

nounsmall mackerel found nearly worldwide

Similar

tinkerScomber japonicus

Broader

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