# cackerel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The mendole, Spicara maena; a small Mediterranean fish considered poisonous in ancient times.

## Etymology
From Old French caquerel, cagarel, from the root of English cack.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cackerel