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CERO
cero, pintado, kingfish, Scomberomorus regalis
(noun) large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cero (plural ceros or ceroes)
A large scombroid food fish (Scomberomorus regalis) found chiefly in the West Indies.
Anagrams
• -core, CORE, Core, ROCE, co-r.e., core, creo, ocre
Source: Wiktionary
Ce"ro, n. Etym: [Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found in the West Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United States, -- the common cero (Scomberomorus caballa), called also kingfish, and spotted, or king, cero (S. regalis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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