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'mækrəlplurals - mackerel, mackerels; noun1) (a type of edible sea-fish, bluish green with wavy markings: They are fishing for mackerel; two mackerels.) caballa2) (its flesh as food: fried mackerel.) caballatr['mækərəl]1 caballaadj.• aborregado, -a adj.n.• caballa s.f.'mækrəl ['mækrǝl]1.N(pl mackerel or mackerels) caballa f2.CPDmackerel sky N — cielo m aborregado
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2 mackerel
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3 mackerel shark
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4 mackerel sky
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5 mackerel tuna
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6 mackerel shark
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7 mackerel sky
s.cielo aborregado, cielo veteado, cielo cubierto de cirrocúmulos. -
8 frigate mackerel
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9 horse-mackerel
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10 Spanish mackerel
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11 yellow mackerel
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12 holy cow or mackerel or smoke!
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13 Atka mackerel
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14 Atlantic mackerel
s.caballa del Atlántico, pez sarda, verdel, sarda. -
15 blue mackerel
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16 chub mackerel
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17 double-lined mackerel
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18 holy mackerel
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19 horse mackerel
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20 Island mackerel
s.caballa isleña.
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Mackerel — Mack er*el, n. [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau (LL. macarellus), prob. for maclereau, fr. L. macula a spot, in allusion to the markings on the fish. See {Mail} armor.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the genus {Scomber} of the family {Scombridae}, and of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mackerel — (n.) edible fish, c.1300, from O.Fr. maquerel mackerel (Mod.Fr. maquereau), of unknown origin but apparently identical with O.Fr. maquerel pimp, procurer, broker, agent, intermediary, a word from a Germanic source (Cf. M.Du. makelaer broker, from … Etymology dictionary
mackerel — [mak′ər əl, mak′rəl] n. pl. mackerel or mackerels [ME makerel < OFr maquerel < ?] any of various scombroid fishes; esp., an edible fish (Scomber scombrus) of the North Atlantic, that has a greenish, blue striped back and a silvery belly … English World dictionary
Mackerel — Mack er*el, n. [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau, fr. D. makelaar mediator, agent, fr. makelen to act as agent.] A pimp; also, a bawd. [Obs.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mackerel — ► NOUN ▪ a fast swimming sea fish with a greenish blue back, important as a food fish. ORIGIN Old French maquerel … English terms dictionary
Mackerel — For other uses, see Mackerel (disambiguation). Atlantic horse mackerel … Wikipedia
mackerel — /mak euhr euhl, mak reuhl/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) mackerel, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) mackerels. 1. a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back. 2. See Spanish mackerel … Universalium
mackerel — [[t]mæ̱kərəl[/t]] N VAR (mackerel is both the singular and the plural form.) A mackerel is a sea fish with a dark, patterned back. Almiro s boat had sailed out to the middle of the bay to fish for mackerel. N UNCOUNT Mackerel is this fish eaten… … English dictionary
mackerel — noun (plural mackerel or mackerels) Etymology: Middle English makerel, from Anglo French Date: 14th century 1. a scombroid fish (Scomber scombrus of the family Scombridae) of the North Atlantic that is green above with dark blue bars and silvery… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mackerel — UK [ˈmækrəl] / US [ˈmæk(ə)rəl] noun Word forms mackerel : singular mackerel plural mackerel a) [countable] a sea fish with flesh that contains a lot of natural oil b) [uncountable] this fish eaten as food … English dictionary
mackerel — /ˈmækərəl / (say makuhruhl) noun (plural mackerel or mackerels) 1. Also, slimy mackerel. a common iridescent greenish fish with irregular darker markings on the back, Scomber australasicus, widely distributed in Australian and New Zealand waters… …