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scad

UK/skad/ US/skæd/ uncommon informal us

noun

1.

any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae

Origin

Unknown, early 17th century, perhaps related to shad. In sense “large amount”, US 1869, of unknown origin, presumably from large shoals/schools of the fish.

Phrases

  • African scad
  • Arabian scad
  • banded scad
  • big eyed scad
  • big-eyed scad
  • bigeye scad
  • blackfin scad
  • common scad

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