*surmullet*

n. [ F. surmulet; saur, saure, brownish yellow, red + mulet a mullet. See Sorrel, a., and Mullet. ] (Zool.) Any one of various species of mullets of the family Millidae, esp. the European species (Millus surmulletus), which is highly prized as a food fish. See Mullet. [ 1913 Webster ]