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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Mr. Pineda, like everyone here, grew up with the bony, bronze-hued fish they call jurel, which roams in schools in the southern Pacific.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2012

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