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单词 maasbanker
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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.

Origin

From Dutch marsbanker.

 
 
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