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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Origin of surmullet

1665–75; <French surmulet,Middle French sormulet, equivalent to sor reddish brown (see sorrel¹) + muletmullet¹

Words nearby surmullet

surjective, surly, surmise, surmount, surmountable, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus

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How to use surmullet in a sentence

Surmullet, sur-mul′et, n. a mulloid food-fish of the genus Mullus, with two long barbels on the throat.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
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 Jordan
The 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

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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