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- [mak-er-uh l, mak-ruh l]
- /ˈmæk ər əl, ˈmæk rəl/
- /ˈmæk.rəl/
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- [mak-er-uh l, mak-ruh l]
- /ˈmæk ər əl, ˈmæk rəl/
Definitions of mackerel word
- noun plural mackerel a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back. 1
- noun plural mackerel Spanish mackerel. 1
- noun plural mackerel any of various similar fishes, as the Atka mackerel. 1
- noun mackerel A migratory surface-dwelling predatory fish, commercially important as a food fish. 1
- noun mackerel fish 1
- variable noun mackerel A mackerel is a sea fish with a dark, patterned back. 0
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Origin of mackerel
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French, perhaps same word as Middle French maquerel pimp < Middle Dutch makelare broker (by metathesis), equivalent to makel(en) to bring together + -are -er1
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Parts of speech for Mackerel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mackerel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mackerel usage trend in Literature
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- when does mackerel season start?
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