mangrove jack

noun

The mangrove heron, Butorides striatus.

First used 20th c.
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Meanings

nounmangrove jack (plural mangrove jacks)

plural mangrove jacks

  1. AustraliaobsoleteThe mangrove heron, Butorides striatus.First known use 20th c.
  2. AustraliaAn edible marine and estuarine fish, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, of northern Queensland.First known use 20th c.

    He turned and raised his hat, grinning and holding up a plastic bag in his other hand for her to see. ‘I brought some mangrove jacks for your lunch.’

    2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 101
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