Meaning of escolar | Babel Free
Definitions
- Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, one of the snake mackerels.
- Any fish of species Ruvettus pretiosus, oilfish.
- Any of several other perciform fish of the family Gempylidae (snake mackerels).
Examples
“And Oceana's study revealed that 94 per cent of “white tuna” was not tuna at all, but escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum). Consumption of more than 100 grams or so of this species causes severe diarrhoea.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.