Meanings
plural saurels
- Any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially Trachurus trachurus, of Europe and America, and Trachurus picturatus of California; the skipjack, scad or horse mackerel.
In general, while the consumption of fresh fish is tending to increase, 60 per cent of consumption consists of sardines, saurel, anchovy and mackerel, that is, very inexpensive fish.
1985, Barbara C. Cleveland, Adjustments to Changes in Fisheries Law and Economics, number 269, page 76
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
nouna California food fish
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Origin
- Ancient Greekσαῦρος“horse mackerel”
- Frenchsaurel“jack mackerel”
- Englishsaurel
From French French saurel (“jack mackerel”), from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “horse mackerel”). Compare Spanish jurel.
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