jurel
[ hoo-rel ]
/ huˈrɛl /
noun
any of several carangid food fishes, especially of the genus Caranx, found in warm seas.
Origin of jurel
1750–60; < Spanish < Catalan
sorell, probably < Latin
saurus < Greek
saûros lizard
Words nearby jurel
juration,
juratory,
jurd,
jure divino,
jure humano,
jurel,
juridical,
juridical days,
juried,
jurisconsult,
jurisdiction
British Dictionary definitions for jurel
jurel
/ (huːˈrɛl) /
noun
any of several carangid food fishes of the genus Caranx, of warm American Atlantic waters
Word Origin for jurel
C18: from Spanish, from Catalan
sorell, from Late Latin
saurus horse mackerel, from Greek
sauros lizard