jurel

American

[hoo-rel] / huˈrɛl /

noun

any of several carangid food fishes, especially of the genus Caranx, found in warm seas.

jurel British

/ huːˈrɛl /

noun

any of several carangid food fishes of the genus Caranx, of warm American Atlantic waters

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Etymology

Origin of jurel

1750–60; < Spanish < Catalan sorell, probably < Latin saurus < Greek saûros lizard

Example Sentences

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The wicketkeeper-batsman will be replaced in the squad by Dhruv Jurel.

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Wickets fell in clusters as Harmer, who was named player of the match, kept up the charge to send back Dhruv Jurel, Pant and Ravindra Jadeja in quick succession.

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India went into lunch at 138-4 and Dhruv Jurel started with two fours after the break before Harmer got the batter caught and bowled for 14 to trigger a collapse.

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He and wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, who made 44, shared 102 runs for the fifth wicket and put on quick runs peppered with regular boundaries after the lunch break to turn the screw on the West Indies.

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Gill, on 75, and wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, on seven, were batting at the break after Nitish Kumar Reddy fell for 43 as the second wicket of the day.

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