crevalle

[kruh-val-ee, -val-uh]

noun

plural

crevalle ,

plural

crevalles .

1. any of several marine fishes of the jack family, Carangidae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crevalle¹

1895–1900, obscurely akin to cavalla

Example Sentences

The school of Crevalle jacks can be seen gracefully swimming near the surface of the Intracoastal Waterway as their metallic scales contrast with the turquoise waters Juno Beach is famous for.

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The 47-year-old restaurant owner from Jupiter, Florida, shared an extended video of the Crevalle jacks to his Facebook page, Paul Dabill Photography, where he shares many of his wondrous marine sightings throughout Palm Beach County, Florida.

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In an email sent to Fox News, Dabill said he found the heart-shaped Crevalle jack school to be beautiful.

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Limits of trout, redfish, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle, and almost every inshore fish is feeding in the green water when the winds are light.

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Jack crevalle are good on live mullet.

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