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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MUL'LET, n. [L. mullus.] A fish of the genus Mugil. The lips are membranaceous; the inferior one carinated inwards; it has no teeth, and the body is of a whitish color. This fish frequents the shore and roots in the sand like a hog. It is an excellent fish for the table.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet [syn: mullet, grey mullet, gray mullet]
2: freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide [syn: mullet, grey mullet, gray mullet]
3: bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural mullet or mullets) Etymology: Middle English molet, from Anglo-French mulet, from Latin mullus red mullet, from Greek myllos Date: 14th century any of a family (Mugilidae) of chiefly marine bony fishes with an elongate rather stout body — compare goat fish, red mullet

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. any fish of the family Mullidae (red mullet) or Mugilidae (grey mullet), usu. with a thick body and a large blunt-nosed head, commonly used as food. Etymology: ME f. OF mulet dimin. of L mullus red mullet f. Gk mollos

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mullet Mul"let, n. [OE. molet, mulet, F. mulet, fr. L. mullus.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; -- called also gray mullets. They are found on the coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as food. Among the most valuable species are Mugil capito of Europe, and M. cephalus which occurs both on the European and American coasts. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullid[ae]; called also red mullet, and surmullet, esp. the plain surmullet (Mullus barbatus), and the striped surmullet (M. surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet. French mullet. See Ladyfish (a) .

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mullet Mul"let, n. [F. molette.] (Her.) A star, usually five pointed and pierced; -- when used as a difference it indicates the third son.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mullet Mul"let, n. [Cf. F. molet a sort of pinchers.] Small pinchers for curling the hair. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(mullets, or mullet) A mullet is a small sea fish that people cook and eat. N-VAR • Mullet is this fish eaten as food.