cero

[ seer-oh ]

/ ˈsɪər oʊ /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) ce·ro, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ce·ros.

a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.

any of various related fishes.

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Origin of cero

1880–85, Americanism; alteration of sierra

Other definitions for cero (2 of 2)

cero-

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

Also especially before a vowel, cer-.

Origin of cero-

<Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax

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How to use cero in a sentence

It happened, however, to be a beautiful cero mackerel, one of the shapeliest and most attractive fish in these waters.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
I used the Sproat bend, No. 7-0, but 5-0 would be large enough for the average-sized cero.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
Its cousin, the cero, is very similar in size and appearance, but has dark spots along its graceful sides.
Favorite Fish and Fishing|James Alexander Henshall
I have met with the cero only along the Florida reefs and keys.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall

(Similar manufactured foods on the market are called protose, nutfoda and nut cero, according to where they are made).
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins

British Dictionary definitions for cero (1 of 2)

cero

/ (ˈsɪərəʊ, ˈsɪrəʊ) /

noun plural -ro or -ros

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

Word Origin for cero

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

British Dictionary definitions for cero (2 of 2)

cero-

combining form

indicating the use of waxceroplastic

Word Origin for cero-

from Greek kēros wax

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