escolar

noun

es·​co·​lar ˌe-skə-ˈlär 

plural escolar or escolars

: a large widely distributed rough-scaled scombroid fish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) that resembles a mackerel

Examples of escolar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two cooking methods brought out the oily silkiness of the escolar, which made the roll even more rich when coupled with fried garlic, avocado slivers and mushroom cream. —Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, scholar, from Medieval Latin scholaris — more at scholar

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above