cero
cero · ceros · ceroes
A large scombroid food fish found chiefly in the West IndiesA large scombroid food fish (Scomberomorus regalis) found chiefly in the West Indies.
US/sˈɛɹˌoʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesA large scombroid food fish (Scomberomorus regalis) found chiefly in the West Indies.
More definitions
- large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
- large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
Origin
Corruption of Spanish sierra (“sawfish”).Corruption of Spanish sierra (“sawfish”).
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Forms
plural: ceros / ceroesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters:pintadokingfishScomberomorus regalis
- large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil:king mackerelcavallaScomberomorus cavalla
See also
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