Meanings
nounsaury (plural sauries or saury)
plural sauries
- A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Japanese佐伊羅
- Englishsaury
Eggcorn of Japanese 佐伊羅 (saira). By surface analysis, -saur (“dinosaur or other extinct reptile”) + -y (diminutive suffix).
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Bulgarian сайра
- сайра (sajra)fish of the family Scomberesocidae
Finnish saira, makrillihauki
- sairafish of the family Scomberesocidae
- makrillihaukifish of the family Scomberesocidae
German Makrelenhecht
- Makrelenhechtfish of the family Scomberesocidae
Japanese 秋刀魚
- 秋刀魚 (sanma)fish of the family Scomberesocidae
Polish sajra
- sajrafish of the family Scomberesocidae
Russian сайра
- сайра (sajra)fish of the family Scomberesocidae
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APA
saury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saury
MLA
“saury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saury. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saury,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saury.
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