Definition of saurel

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sau·rel

(sôr

l, sô-r

) KEY

NOUN:

A marine fish of the genus Trachurus, characterized by bony lateral lines, especially T. trachurus of eastern Atlantic waters. Also called horse mackerel.
See jack mackerel.

ETYMOLOGY:
French, from Late Latin saurus, horse mackerel, from Greek sauros, lizard, horse mackerel

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