escolar

American  

[es-kuh-lahr] / ˌɛs kəˈlɑr /

noun

escolar, plural escolars plural

1. a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.

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escolar British  

/ ˌɛskəˈlɑː /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• escolars
  plural
• escolar
  plural

Etymology

Origin of escolar

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

Example Sentences

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

Algunos recibieron el pago de su distrito escolar local.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2020

También asesora familias latinas sobre disciplina escolar y ha trabajado en diversos comités del distrito escolar, en donde recientemente tuvo la función de informar acerca del nuevo plan de cinco años del distrito.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2019

Os especialistas preveem que mais crianças, que até o momento parecem não haver sido afetadas pelo zika vírus, possam vir a apresentar problemas antes dos 3 anos ou na idade escolar.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2017