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Mackerel vs Wahoo - What's the difference?

mackerel | wahoo | coordinate terms |

Mackerel is a coordinate term of wahoo.


As a noun mackerel

is an edible fish of the family scombridae, often speckled or mackerel can be (obsolete) a pimp; also, a bawd.

As a proper noun wahoo is

a ghost town in california.

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)

    wahoo

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • , a tropical and subtropical game fish.
    • Hypernyms
    * Scombridae
    Coordinate terms
    * mackerel * tuna * bonito
    See also
    * (wikipedia "wahoo") * (Acanthocybium solandri) * (Acantocybium solandri)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *uhawhu .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Southern US) The .

    • Etymology 3

    From a (etyl) word, the first element of which is cognate to (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • , a burning bush.