trevally

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noun

Any of certain fishes of the family Carangidae, especially of the genera Caranx and Pseudocaranx.

UncommonFirst used 19th c.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nountrevally (plural trevallies)

plural trevallies · alternative travally · alternative trevalley

  1. Any of certain fishes of the family Carangidae, especially of the genera Caranx and Pseudocaranx.First known use 19th c.
  2. archaicA trevalla (family Centrolophidae).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
silver trevally

Origin

Perhaps an alteration of cavally.

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Translations

Finnish piikkimakrilli
  • piikkimakrillifish
Indonesian selar
  • selarfish
Japanese シマアジ
  • シマアジ (shima-aji)fish
Māori araara, raumarie
  • araarafish
  • raumariefish
  • raumarirefish
Polish ostrobokowaty
  • ostrobokowatyfish
Tagalog talakitok
  • talakitokfish
Tamil பாரை மீன்
  • பாரை மீன் (pārai mīṉ)fish
Cite this entry
APA

trevally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trevally

MLA

“trevally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trevally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trevally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trevally.

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