scad

/skæd/ Cách viết khác : (saurel) /'sɔ:rəl/

Thân thiện

A fisherman holds up a freshly caught scad by the water.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fish: A scad is any of several marine fish species belonging to the family Carangidae. These fish are often found in schools and are commercially important in some regions.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The fishermen caught a large school of scad.
  • Scad is sometimes used as bait for larger game fish.

Advanced Usage

• As a countable noun: The word "scad" can be used in both singular and plural forms to refer to one or multiple fish of this type.
  • A single scad was swimming near the reef.
  • The net was filled with scad.

Variants and Related Words

• Saurel (n): Another name for certain types of scad.
  • The saurel is a common fish in these waters.

Synonyms

• Horse mackerel: A common name for some species of scad.
• Jack mackerel: Another common name for fish in the Carangidae family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae