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Meanings of common mackerel in English

Important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales.

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Examples for "shiner"
Examples for "shiner"
1
He looked at the handsome face with its spectacular shiner, and grinned.
Aground
2
Weatherbee knew he'd have a shiner for days, but was satisfied.
The new yorker
3
The swelling had gone down, but he had a classic shiner.
Naughty neighbor
4
Even better, I remembered Marc showing up at the house with a shiner.
A taste of magic
5
Danielle was going to have a shiner the size of the Grand Canyon.
Chocolate chip cookie murder
Usage of common mackerel in English
1
They include Pacific salmon and soles, common mackerel, sardines, and farmed trout, striped bass, catfish, and tilapia.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
2
These are larger than the common mackerel, and have rows of yellow spots, instead of the dark lines on the sides.
Miss Parloa's New Cook Book
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