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cavalla

noun  ca·val·la  \kə-ˈva-lə\

Definition of cavalla

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plural ca·val·la or ca·val·las

1

also ca·val·ly

\-ˈva-lē\ :  any of various carangid fishes

2

:  king mackerel

Origin of cavalla

Spanish caballa, a fish, from Late Latin, mare, feminine of Latin caballus First Known Use: 1624

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