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Sarda

Sarda

9.9
A group of sea fish like bonitos that belong to the mackerel family
  • noun
  • /ˈsɑrdə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Sarda
  • In the ocean, the Sarda is known for its swift swimming and delicious meat.

Examples

  • The fishermen caught a large Sarda during the afternoon trip.

  • Species targeted by most Florida operators included grouper, king mackerel, snapper, amberjack, dolphin, bonito, Sarda sarda, and shark.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The chef prepared a tasty dish using fresh Sarda caught that morning.

Synonyms

genus Sarda
vsSarda
  • Specialized
9.5

A group of sea fish like bonitos that live in warm and cool seas

is the identical name but presented as a shorter single-word label

Compounds

genus Sarda
  • Specialized
9.5

A group of sea fish like bonitos that live in warm and cool seas

Sarda chiliensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small fish like tuna from the Pacific coast that people eat from cans

Surface Forms

Sarda singular
Sardas plural

Etymology

Sarda comes from the name of the island Sardinia and is the same root as sardine, a fish named for that island. So Sarda is used as the name for a group of sea fish, linking the word to the place where these fish were known.