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surmullet
[ ser-muhl-it ]
noun
- a goatfish, especially one of the European species used for food.
surmullet
/ sɜːˈmʌlɪt /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surmullet1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surmullet1
C17: from French sormulet, from sor brown + mullet
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Example Sentences
Surmullet, sur-mul′et, n. a mulloid food-fish of the genus Mullus, with two long barbels on the throat.
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In the goatfish and surmullet the two chin barbels are highly specialized.
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The red surmullet of Europe (Mullus barbatus) has been long famed for its delicate flesh, and may perhaps be placed next.
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