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Word: Mackerel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French maquerel, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmak(ə)rəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a predatory marine fish with a greenish-blue back, important as a food fish.
Short Definition:predatory marine fish with greenish-blue back, important as food fish
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