leerfish
noun
leer·fish ˈlir-ˌfish 
variants or less commonly leervis
ˈlir-ˌvis
: a large, vigorous marine fish (Lichia amia of the family Carangidae) that is valued as a sport fish, is bluish-gray to brown above and silvery-white below, may reach a length of over six feet (1.8 meters) but is typically smaller, and is found especially in coastal waters off western and eastern Africa and in the Mediterranean Sea
called also garrick
Word History
Etymology
leerfish partial translation of Afrikaans leervis, from leer leather + vis fish; leervis from Afrikaans
First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined above
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