trevally
Americannoun
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trevallies
plural
noun
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Origin of trevally
Origin uncertain
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Bigeye trevally are fished in many parts of the world, but here they are relatively safe.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Fish vary in their omega-3 levels and generally the fishier they taste the more omega-3 fats they have — such as tuna, salmon, deep sea perch, trevally, mackeral and snook.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2023
Sealife such as sergeant majors, giant trevally, and monk seals were abundant, swimming around the cage, keeping an eye on me.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 6, 2023
The institute is also breeding another local fish, the silver trevally, aiming for a strain that will reproduce in captivity without hormone implants.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 19, 2020
This was necessary only because of the number of other fish about—bass, trevally, and greedy sea-pike, with teeth like needles and as hungry as sharks.
From A Memory Of The Southern Seas 1904 by Louis Becke
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