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escolar

American  
[es-kuh-lahr] / ˌɛs kəˈlɑr /

noun

plural

escolar,

plural

escolars
  1. a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

El diseñador Fabien Cappello lo reimaginó como un espacio público dinámico, con mesas de pícnic y toldos pintados en azul regio y amarillo autobús escolar, y un puesto de comida que sirve café y cerveza.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Ahora que ha comenzado el año escolar, están aprendiendo a hacer algo que ningún residente del estado en los tiempos modernos había experimentado todavía: regresar a la escuela de manera presencial durante una pandemia mundial.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2020

Si se presentan de 16 a 20 casos, será necesario considerar llevar a cabo más tiempo de la jornada escolar en línea.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2020

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