escolar

1 9.9

A large deep-sea fish with dark rings around its eyes

noun
/ɛˈskoʊlɑr/

Specialized

: escolar

When ordering the special, we were delighted to discover that escolar was on the menu, known for its unique texture.

Examples

Teachers also completed the Inventario de Comportamiento - Versión Escolar (IDC-E, Bauermeister).

Academic text (2009)
The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring escolar, served with a light sauce that complemented its rich flavor.
At the seafood restaurant, I tried escolar for the first time, and it quickly became my favorite fish.

Synonyms

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

vsescolar

Specialized

9.9

A large oily fish like a mackerel often sold as escolar

is the everyday common name used rather than the formal scientific name

Surface Forms

escolar singular

escolars plural

Etymology

Escolar comes from the Spanish word escuela, which means 'school' and is like the English word school. A helpful way to remember the name is that this fish often swims in groups called 'schools', so escolar points to its habit of moving together.