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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noun

Etymology

Origin of escolar

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

Example Sentences

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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

En el año 2019-20, el distrito gastó alrededor de $175,000 en servicios de interpretación y traducción, dijo; el año escolar pasado, esa cifra fue de más de $450,000.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Cuando éramos niños, por ejemplo, aliviábamos nuestros nervios ante un nuevo año escolar con las compras de regreso a clases.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Algunos recibieron el pago de su distrito escolar local.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2020

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