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surmullet

American  
[ser-muhl-it] / sərˈmʌl ɪt /

noun

  1. a goatfish, especially one of the European species used for food.

surmullet British  
/ sɜːˈmʌlɪt /

noun

  1. a US name for the red mullet

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Etymology

Origin of surmullet

1665–75; < French surmulet, Middle French sormulet, equivalent to sor reddish brown ( sorrel 1 ) + mulet mullet 1

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