Phrase guide

grey mullet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various edible fish, of the family Mugilidae, found worldwide in coastal waters and rivers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: striped mullet, black mullet, bully mullet, common mullet, sea mullet, flathead mullet

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mullet, gray mullet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: percoid fish, percoid, percoidean

Narrower terms: striped mullet, Mugil cephalus, white mullet, Mugil curema, liza, Mugil liza

3

noun

Meaning 3

highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mullet, gray mullet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fish

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: korrokoi bizkarbeltz — type of fish
  • Basque: lazun — type of fish
  • Bulgarian: кефал (kefal) — type of fish
  • Catalan: llissa llobarrera — type of fish
  • Catalan: llíssera — type of fish
  • Greek: κέφαλος (kéfalos) — type of fish
  • Italian: cefalo — type of fish
  • Latin: mūgil — type of fish
  • Polish: cefal — type of fish
  • Polish: łoban — type of fish
  • Romanian: chefal — type of fish
  • Spanish: mújol — type of fish
  • Turkish: kefal — type of fish
  • Welsh: hyrddyn — type of fish