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frigate mackerel

frig·ate mack·er·el
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frig-it mak-er-uh l, mak-ruh l]
    • /ˈfrɪg ɪt ˈmæk ər əl, ˈmæk rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frig-it mak-er-uh l, mak-ruh l]
    • /ˈfrɪg ɪt ˈmæk ər əl, ˈmæk rəl/

Definition of frigate mackerel words

  • noun frigate mackerel a small, blue-green, black-striped fish, Auxis thazard, abundant in tropical seas, having dark, oily flesh that is sometimes used as food. 1
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Origin of frigate mackerel

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Frigate mackerel

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frigate mackerel popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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