mullet

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌlɪt/

The English word “mullet” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes).
Those of the genus Mullus within that family.
A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes).
Any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family.
Those in the genus Moxostoma.
A fool.
A men's hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.
A person who mindlessly follows a fad, a trend, or a leader.
A star with straight edges and usually with five or six points.
A rowel of a spur.

From Middle English molet, mulett, from Old French mulet (now ‘grey mullet’), from Latin mullus (“red mullet”), from Ancient Greek μύλλος (múllos).

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