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Mackerel vs Barracuda - What's the difference?

mackerel | barracuda |

As nouns the difference between mackerel and barracuda

is that mackerel is an edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled while barracuda is any large marine fish of the genus genus: Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.

mackerel

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) maquerel, from a (etyl) source.

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.
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    Derived terms
    * * * * * holy mackerel * horse mackerel * a sprat to catch a mackerel * * mackerel shark * mackerel sky * * Spanish mackerel
    Related terms
    * scombral
    See also
    * tuna

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) maquerel, (etyl) maquereau, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A pimp; also, a bawd.
    • (Halliwell)

    barracuda

    English

    (wikipedia barracuda) (Sphyraena)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any large marine fish of the genus that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
  • (figuratively) An unethically predatory person.

    • See also

    * barracouta ----