surmullet

[ ser-muhl-it ]
/ sərˈmʌl ɪt /

noun

a goatfish, especially one of the European species used for food.

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Origin of surmullet

1665–75; < French surmulet, Middle French sormulet, equivalent to sor reddish brown (see sorrel1) + mulet mullet1

Words nearby surmullet

surjection, surjective, surly, surmise, surmount, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus
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British Dictionary definitions for surmullet

surmullet
/ (sɜːˈmʌlɪt) /

noun

a US name for the red mullet

Word Origin for surmullet

C17: from French sormulet, from sor brown + mullet
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