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saury

/ˈsɔː.ɹi/

Where it comes from

Eggcorn of Japanese 佐伊羅 (saira). By surface analysis, -saur (“dinosaur or other extinct reptile”) + -y (diminutive suffix).

noun sauries · saury

A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.

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noun fish of the family Scomberesocidae

日本語	秋刀魚 sanma
Deutsch	Makrelenhecht
Русский	сайра sajra

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"saury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saury.

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@misc{saury_2026,
  title = {saury},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saury},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}