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crevalle

cre·val·le
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kruh-val-ee, -val-uh]
    • /krəˈvæl i, -ˈvæl ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kruh-val-ee, -val-uh]
    • /krəˈvæl i, -ˈvæl ə/

Definitions of crevalle word

  • noun crevalle a silver coloured fish, Caranx hippos of the Carangidae or jack family native to western Atlantic areas 3
  • noun crevalle jack (sense 10) jack (sense 10a); esp., the crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) of the tropical Atlantic 3
  • noun plural crevalle any of several marine fishes of the jack family, Carangidae. 1
  • noun crevalle A fish, the cavally or jurel. 1
  • noun crevalle A fish, the pompano (Trachynotus carolinus). 0

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Origin of crevalle

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900, Americanism; obscurely akin to cavalla

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Parts of speech for Crevalle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crevalle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with crevalle

  • how to cook jack crevalle fish?
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