sabalo

noun

sa·​ba·​lo

ˈsabəˌlō

plural -s

1

: tarpon

2

or less commonly sabalote

ˌsabəˈlōtē

[sabalo from American Spanish sábalo, from Spanish, shad; sabalote from American Spanish, from sábalo] : milkfish sense 1

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish sábalo, from Spanish, shad, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish sam summer

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