MACKEREL


Meaning of MACKEREL in English

/ 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.