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horse crevall'e

Jurel \Ju"rel\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A yellow carangoid fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts ( Caranx chrysos), most abundant southward, where it is valued as a food fish; -- called also hardtail, horse crevall['e], jack, buffalo jack, skipjack, yellow mackerel, and sometimes, improperly, horse mackerel. Other species of Caranx (as Caranx fallax) are also sometimes called jurel.

horse crevall'e

Cavally \Ca*val"ly\, n. [Cf. Pg. cavalla a kind of fish; Sp. caballa; prob. fr. Pg. cavallo horse, Sp. caball

  1. ] (Zo["o]l.) A carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast ( Caranx hippos): -- called also horse crevall['e].

    Note: [See Illust. under Carangoid.]