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mackerel

/ˈmæk(ə)ɹəl/ noun

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In Latin: scomber Wiktionary

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  1. Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled, Typically Scomber scombrus in the British isles.
  2. Typically Scomber scombrus in the British isles.
  3. A true mackerel, any fish of tribe Scombrini (Scomber spp., Rastrelliger spp.)

noun

  1. A pimp; also, a bawd.

Origin

From Middle English mackerell, macrell, macrelle, makarell, makerel, makerell, makerelle, makrel, makrell, makyrelle, from Old French maquerel. Further origin unknown.

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