striped mullet
- noun
- /ˈstraɪpt ˈmʌlɪt/
- US
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mullet rayado
- Fishermen along the Atlantic coast often catch striped mullet during the fall migration.
Examples
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The diet of the striped mullet consists mainly of algae and detritus in shallow waters.
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The striped mullet is popular in seafood restaurants.
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A record number of striped mullet were harvested in the Gulf this season.
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Have you ever tried striped mullet sushi?
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Fishermen along the Atlantic coast often catch striped mullet during the fall migration.
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A record number of striped mullet were harvested in the Gulf this season.
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The diet of the striped mullet consists mainly of algae and detritus in shallow waters.
Synonyms
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A fish that lives near warm coasts and is often eaten
A common silver fish with a flat head that lives in coastal waters around the world and is often fished
A fish with a long rounded body that lives in seas and rivers that people often eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a species of mullet with dark horizontal stripes' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'striped' (having stripes) with 'mullet' (a fish). This simple adjective+noun composition follows a common, non-idiomatic pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Striped mullet is a name that describes the fish itself. The word striped shows its dark horizontal lines and mullet is the kind of fish, so the name simply means 'a mullet with stripes' often found and caught in warm coastal waters.