garrick, noun

/ˈɡærɪk/
Origin:
Etymology unknown, but see quotation 1993.
The marine fish Lichia amia of the Carangidae; leerfish; leervis.
Note:
The name ‘garrick’ is used for this species in Smith and Heemstra’s Smiths’ Sea Fishes (1986).
1906 A.B. Clifford in E. London Dispatch 3 Apr. 6Managed to get one garrick weighing 5 lbs.
1913 C. Pettman Africanderisms 182Garrick, The fish known in the Cape Colony as the Leervisch..Lichia amia, is known in Natal and at Port St. John as the Garrick.
1945 H. Gerber Fish Fare 42Garrick or Leerfish. This fish is almost unknown on the fish markets but is very popular with anglers from the Cape to the Natal Coast.
1966 Daily News 12 Sept. 5Feeding on the sardines are reported to have been large numbers of garrick and shad.
1970 Sunday Times 8 Feb. (Mag. Sect.) 5Garrick of 30 lb landed in Cape...Outstanding in this catch was a garrick, tipping the scales at 30 lb. — an accomplishment beaten only once in club competitions — 14 years ago.
1984 G. Verdal in Style Nov. 154A suspension bridge..links the beach with a rocky island which is a favourite fishing spot for garrick..and other fish.
1993 R. Van der Elst Guide to Common Sea Fishes 151The garrick is of no major commercial significance, but is a popular sport fish...Name derivation:..Garrick, meaning obscure, possibly a corruption of an Indian or Mauritian name.
The marine fish Lichia amia of the Carangidae; leerfish; leervis.
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