JURELS

Noun

jurels

plural of jurel

Source: Wiktionary


JUREL

Ju"rel, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A yellow carangoid fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts (Caranx chrysos), most abundant southward, where it is valued as a food fish;

– called also hardtail, horse crevallĂ©, jack, buffalo jack, skipjack, yellow mackerel, and sometimes, improperly, horse mackerel. Other species of Caranx (as C. fallax) are also sometimes called jurel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNAMBIGUOUS

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