cavalla

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈvælə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə val′ə, -vī′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ca•val•la  (kə val′ə, -vī′ə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -las, (esp. collectively) -la. 
  1. FishSee king mackerel. 
  • Latin caballus (see capercaillie); for a parallel English use of "horse'' for a fish, see redhorse
  • Spanish caballa, feminine derivative of caballo horse

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cavalla /kəˈvælə/, cavally /kəˈvælɪ/ n ( pl -la, -las, -lies)
  1. any of various tropical carangid fishes, such as Gnathanodon speciosus (golden cavalla)
Etymology: 19th Century: from Spanish caballa, from Late Latin, feminine of caballus horse
'cavalla' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
trevally - crevalle - king mackerel

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