noun
cale
Cale (noun) means any of several marine fish in the family Odacidae, found mainly off Australia and New Zealand. Example: “Divers spotted a school of cale grazing on the kelp beds.”
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Any of several marine fish in the family Odacidae, found mainly off Australia and New Zealand.
"Divers spotted a school of cale grazing on the kelp beds."
How to use cale
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of Australasian reef fish, unrelated to the leafy vegetable "kale" despite the similar sound.
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- Plural
- cales
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What does “cale” mean?
The word “cale” means any of several marine fish in the family Odacidae, found mainly off Australia and New Zealand. In plain terms, a type of Australasian reef fish, unrelated to the leafy vegetable "kale" despite the similar sound.
How do you use “cale” in a sentence?
Here is “cale” used in a sentence: “Divers spotted a school of cale grazing on the kelp beds.”
What part of speech is “cale”?
“Cale” is a noun.
What is the meaning of cale?
"cale" (noun) means any of several marine fish in the family Odacidae, found mainly off Australia and New Zealand.
