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mackerel
noun mack·er·el \ˈma-k(ə-)rəl\
: a large fish that lives in the northern Atlantic Ocean and is often eaten as food
plural mackerel or mackerels
Full Definition of MACKEREL
1
: a scombroid fish (Scomber scombrus of the family Scombridae) of the North Atlantic that is green above with dark blue bars and silvery below and is a commercially important food fish
2
: any of various fishes (as the wahoo and king mackerel) in the same family as the mackerel especially when distinguished from the related bonito or tuna by a comparatively smaller size
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Origin of MACKEREL
Middle English makerel, from Anglo-French
First Known Use: 14th century
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mackerel
noun mack·er·el \ˈma-kə-rəl, ˈmak-rəl\
plural mackerel or mackerels
Definition of MACKEREL for Kids
: a fish of the North Atlantic that is green above with blue bars and silvery below and is often used as food
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