cero

¹

[ 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.

cero-

²

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

   cerotype.

cero

¹

/ ˈsɪrəʊ; ˈsɪərəʊ /

noun

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

cero-

²

combining_form

1. indicating the use of wax

   ceroplastic

Word History and Origins

Origin of cero¹

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

Origin of cero²

< Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax

Word History and Origins

Origin of cero¹

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

Origin of cero²

from Greek kēros wax

Example Sentences

It happened, however, to be a beautiful cero mackerel, one of the shapeliest and most attractive fish in these waters.

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I used the Sproat bend, No. 7-0, but 5-0 would be large enough for the average-sized cero.

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Its cousin, the cero, is very similar in size and appearance, but has dark spots along its graceful sides.

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I have met with the cero only along the Florida reefs and keys.

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(Similar manufactured foods on the market are called protose, nutfoda and nut cero, according to where they are made).

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