1. a large deep-sea fish with oily flesh, found in tropical and temperate waters
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The restaurant served grilled escolar with lemon and herbs.
• Escolar is sometimes marketed as white tuna in sushi restaurants.
• The chef warned that escolar should be eaten in small portions.
• Commercial fishermen catch escolar in deep ocean waters.
• The escolar’s high oil content makes it popular but potentially problematic for digestion.