escolar

American

[es-kuh-lahr] / ˌɛs kəˈlɑr /

noun

a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.

escolar British

/ ˌɛskəˈlɑː /

noun

Also called: snake mackerel. any slender spiny-finned fish of the family Gempylidae, of warm and tropical seas: similar and closely related to the scombroid fishes

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Etymology

Origin of escolar

1885–90; < Spanish: literally, scholar; so called from the spectaclelike rings around the eyes

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escolar

For instance, one student purchased "white tuna" at an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet that turned out to be escolar.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024

Worldwide Asian catfish, hake and escolar were the fish most likely victims.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2024

The rule is intended to prevent oilfish and escolar from being mislabeled as tuna.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2017

Next, a near-perfect dish of fleshy roasted escolar dusted with the ashes of burnt onion, seaweed and a smoky parsnip purée.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2012

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