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Definition of
mackerel noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mackerel
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmækərəl
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈmækrəl
/
/
(
pl.
mackerel
)
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
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an ocean fish with green-blue bands on its body, that is used for food
smoked mackerel
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mackerel
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mackerel
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