crevalle jack
- noun
- /krəˈvæl ˌdʒæk/
- Specialized
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pez crevalle
- While fishing off the coast, they landed a large crevalle jack, which they planned to release after taking a photo.
Examples
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Anglers often target crevalle jacks for their impressive fighting ability once hooked.
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For bycatch in Area I, over half was discarded; king mackerel, little tunny, crevalle jack, cobia, and great barracuda were kept.
Academic text (1997) -
The fisherman was excited to catch a crevalle jack during his trip to the Gulf of Mexico.
Synonyms
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A fast sea fish often caught for food
A large sea fish called the crevalle jack that lives in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
A large strong fish people catch for sport in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
A large, fast fish like a jack that lives near warm coasts
A group of sea fish like jacks or trevallies
A sea fish like a trevally that lives near the coast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is transparently compositional: 'crevalle' denotes a fish and 'jack' denotes a member of the jackfish family, so the phrase simply names a type of jack fish. This species-naming pattern is regular and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Crevalle jack may come from old French or Spanish words for a common coastal fish, while English fishermen added jack, a simple name used for many strong, fighting fish. That's why crevalle jack is used today for a large, powerful game fish known for its hard fight.