escolar

American  

[es-kuh-lahr] / ˌɛs kəˈlɑr /

noun

PLURAL

escolar,

PLURAL

escolars

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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Etymology

Origin of escolar

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

Example Sentences

One frequent substitute for some varieties of tuna is escolar, a hard-to-digest oilfish.

From The Guardian

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

From Washington Times

The law is also targeting a fish known as escolar, which officials say is commonly sold as white tuna.

From Washington Times

According to a recent report, shoppers and diners who thought they were buying lemon sole wound up eating blackback flounder, red snapper fans got tilapia, and white tuna in sushi was actually escolar.

From Los Angeles Times

While some countries have banned the sale of escolar as the result of its digestive side effects, the U.S. has not.

From US News