pejerrey

noun

pej·​er·​rey

ˈpāhəˈrā

plural pejerreyes

-(ˌ)yās

or pejerreys

: any of various silversides of the South American coasts

especially : any of several relatively large silversides that resemble mackerel and are important as food

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, silversides, from Spanish dialect peje fish (from Latin piscis) + Spanish rey king, from Latin reg-, rex

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