CREVALLE

Etymology

Noun

crevalle (plural crevalles)

A fish, the cavally or jurel.

A fish, the pompano (Trachinotus carolinus).

Source: Wiktionary


Cre`val*le" (kr`vl-l"), n. Etym: [Prob. of same origin as cavally. See Cavally.] (Zoöl.) (a) The cavally or jurel. See Cavally, and Jurel. (b) The pompano (Trachynotus Carolinus).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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