cero
/ˈsɪərəʊ
/noun (plural same or ceros)
A large fish of the mackerel family, which is an important food fish in the tropical western Atlantic.
- Scomberomorus regalis, family Scombridae.
- Resembling a large Spanish mackerel, the cero mackerel has both stripes and dots on its side.
- The range of the cero mackerel is limited to the western Atlantic Ocean, from Massachusetts, USA south to Brazil, including the Bahamas and West Indies.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Spanish sierra 'saw or sawfish'.
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