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mackerel

mac·ke·rel

UK/ˈmæk(ə)ɹəl/ US/ˈmækɜrʌl/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.
2.

any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

Origin

From Middle English makerel, maquerel, from Old French maquerel, from Middle Dutch makelare, makelaer (“broker”) (> makelaar (“broker, peddler”)). See also French maquereau.

Phrases

  • Atka mackerel
  • Atlantic mackerel
  • butterfly mackerel
  • cero mackerel
  • chub mackerel
  • cold as a mackerel
  • common mackerel
  • dead as a mackerel

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