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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SURMUL'LET, n. A fish of the genus Mullus, (M. barbatus,) remarkable for the brilliancy of its colors,and for the changes which they undergo as the fish expires. The name is also applied to other species of the genus.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels [syn: goatfish, red mullet, surmullet, Mullus surmuletus]

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. the red mullet. Etymology: F surmulet f. OF sor red + mulet MULLET

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

Surmullet Sur*mul"let, n. [F. surmulet; saur, saure, brownish yellow, red + mulet a mullet. See Sorrel, a., and Mullet.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various species of mullets of the family Millid[ae], esp. the European species (Millus surmulletus), which is highly prized as a food fish. See Mullet.