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saury

Pronunciation: /ˈsɔːri/

Definition of saury

noun (plural sauries)

  • a long slender-bodied edible marine fish with an elongated snout.
    • Family Scomberesocidae: four genera and species, including Scomberesox saurus of the Atlantic (also called skipper2), and Cololabis saira of the Pacific

Origin:

late 18th century: perhaps via late Latin from Greek sauros 'horse mackerel'

saury in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of saury in the US English dictionary