Found 2 items, similar to mullet.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: mullet
mullet
n 1: highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
[syn:
gray mullet]
2: freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body;
found worldwide [syn:
gray mullet]
3: bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on
the chin
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Mullet
Mullet
\Mul"let\, n. [F. molette.] (Her.)
A star, usually five pointed and pierced; -- when used as a
difference it indicates the third son.
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Mullet
\Mul"let\, n. [Cf. F. molet a sort of pinchers.]
Small pinchers for curling the hair. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Mullet
\Mul"let\, n. [OE. molet, mulet, F. mulet, fr. L.
mullus.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil;
-- called also
gray mullets. They are found on the
coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as
food. Among the most valuable species are
Mugil capito
of Europe, and
Mugil cephalus which occurs both on the
European and American coasts.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus
Mullus, or family
Mullid[ae]; called also
red mullet, and
surmullet,
esp. the plain surmullet (
Mullus barbatus), and the
striped surmullet (
Mullus surmulletus) of Southern
Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is
noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See
Surmullet.
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French mullet. See
Ladyfish
(a) .
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