Atlantic mackerel
noun
a fish, Scomber scombrus, found in the North Atlantic Ocean; also called Boston mackerel
Examples
Atlantic mackerel are sought after for food either cooked or as sashimi.
Word Origin
cooking
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an ocean bounded by North America and South America in the Western Hemisphere and by Europe and Africa in the Eastern Hemisphere. About 31,530,000 sq. mi. (81,663,000 sq. km); with connecting seas about 41,000,000 sq. mi. (106,100,000 sq. km); greatest known depth, 30,246 feet (9219 meters). Contemporary Examples And a warmer Atlantic Ocean seems to […]
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- Atlantic puffin
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