amberjackn.
/ˈambədʒak/, U.S. /ˈæmbərˌdʒæk/ Originally Caribbean.
Any of various large predatory game fishes of the genus Seriola (family Carangidae) of tropical and subtropical inshore waters, typically silver with a yellowish tint on the head and along the sides, esp. (in full greater amberjack) Seriola dumerili.
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the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > suborder Scombroidei (mackerel) > [noun] > family Carangidae (scads) > member of genus Seriola (amber-fish)
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1873 C. J. G. Rampini Lett. from Jamaica xvi. 171 Much more quaint lore about the king-fish and the Barracouta, the amber-jack and the horse-eye Carvallhy,..did we glean from our negro boatmen.
1927 Travel Nov. 3/2 (advt.) Where the tarpon, kingfish, barracuda, sailfish and amberjack are at their fighting best is the Long Key Fishing Camp.
2007 Philadelphia Feb. 143/2 I couldn't detect a hint of olive oil in the olive oil powder sprinkled over crisp-skinned amberjack.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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