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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

(Zool.)

Any carangoid fish of the genus

Trachurus

, especially

Trachurus trachurus

, or

Trachurus saurus

, of Europe and America, and

Trachurus picturatus

of California. Called also

skipjack

, and

horse mackerel

saurel ‎(plural saurels)

Any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially Trachurus trachurus, or Trachurus saurus, of Europe and America, and Trachurus picturatus of California; the skipjack or horse mackerel.
- 1985, Barbara C. Cleveland, Adjustments to Changes in Fisheries Law and Economics (issue 269, page 76)
  In general, while the consumption of fresh fish is tending to increase, 60 per cent of consumption consists of sardines, saurel, anchovy and mackerel, that is, very inexpensive fish.