mackerel

mack-er-el · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A fast-swimming, streamlined fish with a greenish-blue back and silver underside, found in temperate and tropical seas.

  2. 2.

    The flesh of this fish used as food.

Forms

plural: mackerel

Related words

See also: herring, sardine, tuna
Synonyms: Atlantic mackerel, Spanish mackerel

Etymology

From Old French maquerel, of uncertain origin, possibly from Latin macula meaning "spot" (referring to the fish's markings).