Definition of trevally in English:
trevally
nounPlural trevallies trɪˈvalitrəˈvalē
A marine sporting fish of the Indo-Pacific.
Caranx and other genera, family Carangidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
- Maori wrasse, sweetlips, trevallies, grouper and every variety of Indo-Pacific coral browser hover around.
- Dense schools of fusiliers swarm past, followed by squadrons of predators like big-eye trevally, mackerel and rainbow runners.
- The bluefin trevally is a predatory animal that feeds on other fish or crustaceans.
- Fish are everywhere, not just the current-indicating anthias but all the bigger fish, from harlequin sweetlips to trevally and grouper.
- New Zealand fish such as trevally, snapper and hoki are exported for the sashimi market to the United States.
Origin
Late 19th century: probably an alteration of cavally 'horse mackerel', from Spanish caballo 'horse'.