What (who) is mullet - definition
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Mullet (disambiguation); Mullets
mullet
(mullets, or mullet)
A mullet is a small sea fish that people cook and eat.
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Mullet is this fish eaten as food.
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Mullet
·noun Small pinchers for curling the hair.
II. Mullet ·noun A star, usually five pointed and pierced;
- when used as a difference it indicates the third son.
III. Mullet ·noun 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.
IV. Mullet ·noun Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullidae; 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.
mullet
mullet1
¦ noun any of various chiefly marine fish that are widely caught for food. [Families Mullidae (red mullets) and Mugilidae (grey mullets): several species.]
Origin
ME: from OFr. mulet, dimin. of L. mullus 'red mullet', from Gk mullos.
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mullet2
¦ noun Heraldry a star with five (or more) straight-edged points or rays, as a charge or a mark of cadency for a third son.
Origin
ME: from OFr. molette 'rowel', dimin. of meule 'millstone', from L. mola 'grindstone'.
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mullet3
¦ noun a man's hairstyle in which the hair is cut short at the front and sides and left long at the back.
Origin
1990s: of unknown origin.
Wikipedia
Mullet
Mullet, mullets, The Mullet or The Mullets may refer to:
Pronunciation examples for mullet
1. bass, mullet,
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2. of the mullet ratio.
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3. It's like an inverse mullet.
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4. Again, I'm the guy with the mullet.
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5. Now, the mullet ratio is one's ratio
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Examples of use of mullet
1. "The slope in that area has thousands of fish, particularly mullet and tilapia," he said.
2. The mullet is the one haircut Americans love to hate –– and give funny names to.
3. He dyed his mullet in the bath, Midnight Maroon was what the bottle said.
4. Contributors who can proved that they sported a mullet haircut and called it that before the 1''4 Beastie Boys song Mullet Head will have their moment of glory.
5. The mullet soup seasoned with black pepper is good for health.