Scomber

noun

Scom·​ber

ˈskämbə(r)

: the type genus of Scombridae containing the common Atlantic mackerel

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, mackerel, from Greek skombros

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Rhymes for Scomber

• somber