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Saba vs Mackerel - What's the difference?

saba | mackerel |

As nouns the difference between saba and mackerel

is that saba is a sweet grape syrup made from grape must while mackerel is an edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.

As a proper noun Saba

is an island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the west coast of Venezuela, a special municipality of the Netherlands.

saba

English

Noun

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  • (cooking) A sweet grape syrup made from grape must
  • * {{quote-news, 2007, January 3, Florence Fabricant, In Rustic Greek Dishes, a Fresh Approach to Ancient Flavors, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Gar, a long, skinny fish, was cooked and served in thick grape syrup, like saba , the Italian grape must. }}

    Anagrams

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    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)