SCOMBER

Scomber, genus Scomber

(noun) type genus of the Scombridae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Scom"ber, n. Etym: [L., a mackerel, Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of acanthopterygious fishes which includes the common mackerel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 June 2024

AUDACIOUS

(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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