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cavalla

American

[kuh-val-uh, -vahy-uh] / kəˈvæl ə, -ˈvaɪ ə /

noun

plural

cavallas,

plural

cavalla

king mackerel.

cavalla British

/ kəˈvælə /

noun

any of various tropical carangid fishes, such as Gnathanodon speciosus (golden cavalla)

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Etymology

Origin of cavalla

First recorded in 1640–1650; from Spanish caballa, feminine derivative of caballo “horse,” from Latin caballus; see capercaillie. For a parallel English use of “horse” for a fish, see redhorse

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