cero

[ seer-oh ]

noun,plural (especially collectively) ce·ro, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ce·ros.
  1. a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast game fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of the mackerel family.

  2. any of various related fishes.

Origin of cero

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; alteration of sierra

Other definitions for cero- (2 of 2)

cero-

  1. a combining form meaning “wax,” used in the formation of compound words: cerotype.

Origin of cero-

2
<Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax
  • Also especially before a vowel, cer-.

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British Dictionary definitions for cero (1 of 2)

cero

/ (ˈsɪərəʊ, ˈsɪrəʊ) /


nounplural -ro or -ros
  1. a large spiny-finned food fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of warm American coastal regions of the Atlantic: family Scombridae (mackerels, tunnies, etc)

  2. any similar or related fish

Origin of cero

1
C19: from Spanish: saw, sawfish, altered spelling of sierra

British Dictionary definitions for cero- (2 of 2)

cero-

combining form
  1. indicating the use of wax: ceroplastic

Origin of cero-

2
from Greek kēros wax

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