Meaning Of The Word Mackerel

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mackerel
variable noun: A mackerel is a sea fish with a dark, patterned back.

mackerel in American English
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
noun: a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back

mackerel in British English
noun: a spiny-finned food fish, Scomber scombrus, occurring in northern coastal regions of the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean: family Scombridae. It has a deeply forked tail and a greenish-blue body marked with wavy dark bands on the back

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