| 词汇 | mackerel |
| 词源 | mackerel. Mackerel derives from the French maquereau, which is of unknown origin. One unproved story has the French word for the fish deriving from the French for “pander- er” or “pimp,” which is the same maquereau. According to this theory, the fish is so named because it is popularly believed to lead female shads to their mates every spring! |
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