saurel

From French French saurel (“jack mackerel”), from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “horse mackerel”).[1] Compare Spanish jurel

saurel (plural saurels)

1. Any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially Trachurus trachurus, of Europe and America, and Trachurus picturatus of California; the skipjack, scad or horse mackerel[2].
   • 1985, Barbara C. Cleveland, Adjustments to Changes in Fisheries Law and Economics, number 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.

• Larues, Lasure, Lauers, Lueras, alures