amberjack

(am′bər jak′)

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any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes (genus Seriola) found in the warm waters of all oceans

Origin: amber + jack (fish): from its color

See amberjack in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. amberjack amberjack or am·ber·jacks

A food and game fish of the genus Seriola, native to temperate and tropical marine waters.

Origin:

Origin: amber

Origin: + jack, a fish

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