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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various carangid fishes of the genus Trachurus, especially T. symmetricus of eastern Pacific coastal waters, valued for food and game.

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  • noun Any of various edible fish of the genera Trachurus or Caranx.

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  • noun a California food fish

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