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Scad vs Mackerel - What's the difference?

scad | mackerel |

As nouns the difference between scad and mackerel

is that scad is any of several fish, of the family carangidae, from the western atlantic while mackerel is an edible fish of the family scombridae, often speckled or mackerel can be (obsolete) a pimp; also, a bawd.

scad

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several fish, of the family Carangidae, from the western Atlantic.
  • A large number or quantity (usually used in the plural).

    • 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)