escolar

/ɪˈskoʊlər/

Meanings

noun

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, one of the snake mackerels.

Examples :

"The menu at the seafood restaurant listed "escolar" as a type of oily fish, cautioning customers to eat only a small portion. "

noun

Any fish of species Ruvettus pretiosus, oilfish.

Examples :

"The chef ordered an escolar for the special dinner. "

fish food

noun

Any of several other perciform fish of the family Gempylidae (snake mackerels).

Examples :

"The fisherman caught several escolar during his trip. "

fish animal food

Related Words

cautioning verb

/ˈkɔʃənɪŋ/ /ˈkɔʃnɪŋ/

To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.

"The lifeguard was cautioning swimmers about the strong current. "

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

special noun

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

"The store is offering a special on school supplies this week. "

seafood noun

/ˈsiːfuːd/

Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

"My favorite dish at the restaurant is grilled seafood. "

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

perciform noun

/ˈpɜːrsɪfɔːrm/ /ˈpɜːrsəfɔːrm/

Such a fish

"The fisherman proudly displayed his catch, a large perciform shimmering in the sunlight. "

mackerels noun

/ˈmækərəlz/ /ˈmækrəlz/

An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.

"My dad likes to grill mackerels for dinner because they're healthy and full of flavor. "

oilfish noun

/ˈɔɪlfɪʃ/

A snake mackerel, Ruvettus pretiosus, having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.

"The chef used oilfish in the dish because its unique fatty composition gives it a distinctive flavor. "

portion noun

/ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/

An allocated amount.

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "