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Webster 1913 Edition

Surmullet

Sur-mul′let

,
Noun.
[F.
surmulet
;
saur
,
saure
, brownish yellow, red +
mulet
a mullet. See
Sorrel
,
Adj.
, and
Mullet
.]
(Zool.)
Any one of various species of mullets of the family
Millidae
, esp. the European species (
Millus surmulletus
), which is highly prized as a food fish. See
Mullet
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Surmullet

SURMUL'LET

,
Noun.
A fish of the genus Mullus, (M. barbatus,) remarkable for the brilliancy of its colors,and for the changes which they undergo as the fish expires. The name is also applied to other species of the genus.

Definition 2025

surmullet

surmullet

English

Noun

surmullet ‎(plural surmullets)

  1. A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus.

Synonyms

Etymology

French surmulet, from Middle French sormulet, from sor ‎(“reddish brown”) + mulet ‎(“mullet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɚˈmələt/

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