Definition of maasbanker in English:
maasbanker
nounPlural maasbankers mɑːsˈbaŋkə
South African another term for horse mackerel
Example sentencesExamples
- With maasbanker prices at record high levels, the Namibian fishery was a marginal contributor to profit.
- And that means the fish they are feeding on, described last week as anchovies and maasbanker - it's too early for sardines - are still hanging around.
- While catches have declined in recent years, the maasbanker may yet prove to be underexploited.
- The third is the one with the more extensive range, down to S. Africa, where it is called maasbanker because of its supposed resemblance to a freshwater fish of the River Maas in the Netherlands.