a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast game fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of the mackerel family.
any of various related fishes.
a large spiny-finned food fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of warm American coastal regions of the Atlantic: family Scombridae (mackerels, tunnies, etc)
any similar or related fish
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; alteration of sierra
< Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax
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The final score was 2–0, or dos a cero, a sort of mantra with which Americans teased the once unbeatable Mexicans.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2018
A government tourism promotional leaflet reads “Sol, arena y cero impuestos,” “Sun, sand and zero taxes.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2015
The yellowtail became few and far between, but the cero mackerel began to show.
From Time Magazine Archive
It makes a super additive, and I've done very well with it on yellowtail and mutton snapper, big grouper, cero and Spanish mackerel and big kingfish.
From Time Magazine Archive
It happened, however, to be a beautiful cero mackerel, one of the shapeliest and most attractive fish in these waters.
From Tales of Fishes by Grey, Zane
We caught them to ten pounds, yet I saw a half dozen world-record-class ceros that had to weigh between 15 and 20 pounds!
From Time Magazine Archive
Then I baited up with a small, live ballyhoo that we caught from our chum slick and waited for the biggest ceros to reappear.
From Time Magazine Archive
The school, which stayed with us for quite a while, held some huge ceros.
From Time Magazine Archive
However, we usually use the 20-pound spinning rig for big amberjack, the 12-pound rig for big horse-eye jacks, and the eight-pound rig for ceros and small to medium horse-eyes.
From Time Magazine Archive
A very stout lady bore the graceful name of "Reno- ceros," whereas an old reprobate could do no better than "Renogade."
From Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information by Stratton, Lilyan
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