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amberjack Definition

amber·jack (ambər jak′)

noun pl. -·jacks′ or -·jack′

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

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

amberjack Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Guinean: He received an amberjack last Thursday that was caught off Brest, Brittany and he has identified it as a Guinean amberjack.

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