leervis

leervis |ˈlɪərfəs | ▶noun ( pl. same ) S. African a large greyish marine fish with small scales which give the skin a leathery appearance. It lives in the Mediterranean and around the western and southern coasts of Africa, where it is a popular game fish. ●Lichia amia, family Carangidae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Afrikaans, from Dutch leer ‘leather ’ + vis ‘fish ’.

leervis

leervis |ˈlɪərfəs | ▶noun ( pl. same ) S. African a large greyish marine fish with small scales which give the skin a leathery appearance. It lives in the Mediterranean and around the western and southern coasts of Africa, where it is a popular game fish. ●Lichia amia, family Carangidae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Afrikaans, from Dutch leer ‘leather ’ + vis ‘fish ’.