/ ˈmækrəl; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. mack·erel ) a sea fish with greenish-blue bands on its body, that is used for food :
smoked mackerel
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French maquerel , of unknown origin.
/ ˈmækrəl; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. mack·erel ) a sea fish with greenish-blue bands on its body, that is used for food :
smoked mackerel
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French maquerel , of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005