Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several slender marine fishes of the family Gempylidae, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, a dark brown oily fish of tropical and temperate waters worldwide.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Cuban name for a scombroid fish of elongate body and swift movements, especially the species Ruvettus pretiosus.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
perciform fish of the family Gempylidae.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large snake mackerel with rings like spectacles around its eyes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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There’s an unusual digestive consequence to eating the fish called escolar and walu Lepidocybium flavobrunneum and Ruvettus pretiotus.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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There’s an unusual digestive consequence to eating the fish called escolar and walu Lepidocybium flavobrunneum and Ruvettus pretiotus.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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'escolar', which is banned in Italy and Japan because it can cause gastrointestinal distress.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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Mr. Flynn said he is seeing highly edible species such as golden tilefish, tripletail and escolar entering menus more often.
The New School 2010
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Una de las metas del sistema escolar debe ser que el estudiante internalice actitudes de tolerancia y respeto ante la diversidad y las personas que tienen ideas discrepantes.
Global Voices in English » Puerto Rico: Debate on Censorship 2009
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Other appetizer and entrée options include escolar with pickled jalapeño, Szechuan hot and sour soup and stir-fried eggplant and tofu with peppers.
Seeing Tynan at Studio? Zentan makes our list of pre-show eats Justin Rude 2011
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One of my favorite fish, escolar, is featured on the menu.
Jay Weston: Scarpetta Opens at Montage Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2010
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The grilled escolar $26 was superb, served with brussel sprouts, baby tomatoes and watercress gremolata.
Jay Weston: Scarpetta Opens at Montage Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2010
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One Brooklyn Heights IT professional documented each course at Le Bernardin with his iPhone — escolar for the appetizer, monk fish and striped bass with langoustine as the main courses, and panna cotta for dessert.
The Foodiots 2009
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One Brooklyn Heights IT professional documented each course at Le Bernardin with his iPhone — escolar for the appetizer, monk fish and striped bass with langoustine as the main courses, and panna cotta for dessert.
The Foodiots 2009
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