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scad
CIDE DICTIONARY
scad, n. [Gael. & Ir. sgadan a herring.].
A small carangoid fish (Trachurus saurus ) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scad, n. any fish of the family Carangidae native to tropical and subtropical seas, usu. having an elongated body and very large spiky scales.
Etymology
17th c.: orig. unkn.
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