| 单词 | king mackerel |
| 释义 | > as lemmasking mackerel king mackerel n. any of several large mackerels of the genus Scomberomorus; (in later use) spec. a large mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla, found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico and valued as a food fish; also called kingfish. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > suborder Scombroidei (mackerel) > [noun] > family Scombridae > member of Scomberomorus (Spanish mackerel) kingfish1775 Spanish mackerel1832 pintado1874 king mackerel1879 cero1884 sierra1889 katonkel1893 speckled hound-fish- 1879 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. Jan. 120/2 In the water, whales, porpoises and the great king mackerel give them no peace. 1938 New Yorker 2 Apr. 36/2 King mackerel serves as Spanish, and bonito may be sold as either Spanish or king mackerel. 1957 Biol. Bull. 113 361 Other teleosts, such as the common sea robin (Prionotus carolinus),.., king mackerel (Scomberomorus regalis), and bonito (Sarda sarda), had 5 to 10% immature red cells. 2006 G. Pretor–Pinney Cloudspotter's Guide ix. 206 Then the fishmonger gave me a hot tip. If I could find someone selling young king mackerel this would do the job. < as lemmas |
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