crevalle
noun
cre·val·le
kri-ˈva-lē 
: any of several carangid fishes (genus Caranx)
especially
: jack crevalle
Examples of crevalle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Downstairs in the public viewing area, Otis reappeared, trailed by a school of crevalle jack and permit fish.
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Andy Newman, New York Times, 16 May 2018
The jack crevalle is the brute of the Alabama coast.
—AL.com, 23 July 2017
Stanczyk has caught goliaths on everything from sharks and cobias to Spanish mackerel and large crevalle jacks.
—Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 June 2017
Sunday’s trip was followed by an inshore trip on Monday that produced five snook, a mutton snapper, 10 jack crevalles and a tarpon that jumped off.
—Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 July 2017
Andy Newman, New York Times, 16 May 2018
The jack crevalle is the brute of the Alabama coast.
—AL.com, 23 July 2017
Stanczyk has caught goliaths on everything from sharks and cobias to Spanish mackerel and large crevalle jacks.
—Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 June 2017
Sunday’s trip was followed by an inshore trip on Monday that produced five snook, a mutton snapper, 10 jack crevalles and a tarpon that jumped off.
—Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 July 2017
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of cavalla
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing crevalle
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“Crevalle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crevalle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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