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Pilchard vs Mackerel - What's the difference?

pilchard | mackerel |

As nouns the difference between pilchard and mackerel

is that pilchard is any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae while mackerel is an edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.

pilchard

English

(wikipedia pilchard)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.

    • See also

    * sardine

    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)