| 释义 |
escolar /ˌɛskəˈlɑː /nounA large, elongated predatory fish occurring in tropical and temperate oceans throughout the world. Also called snake mackerel.- Family Gempylidae: several genera and species.
For the fish, I used a blend of tropical fish (tuna, swordfish and escolar), which I had bought frozen at my local frozen-food store....- Often there is escolar, a startlingly oil-rich, satiny white fish that is often mislabeled in sushi bars as ‘white tuna.’
Origin Mid 19th century: from Spanish, literally 'scholar', so named because the ringed markings around the eyes resemble spectacles. |