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horse mackerel

American  

noun

  1. bluefin tuna.

  2. jack mackerel.

horse mackerel British  

noun

  1. Sometimes called (US): saurel.  Also called: scad.  a mackerel-like carangid fish, Trachurus of European Atlantic waters, with a row of bony scales along the lateral line

  2. any of various large tunnies or related fishes

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Etymology

Origin of horse mackerel

First recorded in 1695–1705

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