surmullet
[ ser-muhl-it ]
/ sərˈmʌl ɪt /
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noun
a goatfish, especially one of the European species used for food.
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Example sentences from the Web for surmullet
Surmullet, sur-mul′et, n. a mulloid food-fish of the genus Mullus, with two long barbels on the throat.
In the goatfish and surmullet the two chin barbels are highly specialized.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr JordanThe red surmullet of Europe (Mullus barbatus) has been long famed for its delicate flesh, and may perhaps be placed next.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
British Dictionary definitions for surmullet
Word Origin for surmullet
C17: from French sormulet, from sor brown + mullet
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