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escolar

Escolar is a term used in Spanish and Portuguese with multiple senses. As an adjective, it means related to school or schooling, and it is widely used to describe educational topics, institutions, and schedules in both languages. In Spanish, phrases such as año escolar, sistema escolar, vida escolar, and centro escolar illustrate common usage. In Portuguese, escolar also relates to school matters, as in ano escolar or sistema escolar. The form derives from the word for school in each language (escuela in Spanish, escola in Portuguese) with the suffix -ar.

In the realm of gastronomy, escolar refers to a species of deep-sea fish commonly known in English

As a proper noun, escolar is used as a surname in some Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities and

Overall, escolar is a polysemous term whose primary sense is school-related, with specialized uses in cuisine

as
oilfish,
with
the
scientific
name
Ruvettus
pretiosus.
It
is
valued
for
its
firm
flesh
but
contains
wax
esters
that
can
cause
gastrointestinal
discomfort
if
consumed
in
significant
quantities,
so
moderation
and
proper
preparation
are
advised.
may
appear
in
genealogical
or
toponymic
contexts.
The
term
may
also
be
encountered
in
historical
or
cross-cultural
texts
as
a
family
name
or
place-related
designation.
and
onomastics.