Tabby cat is also comparable to the Spanish word "ataviar", which means "to decorate or to dress or wear" and often implies luxurious clothing. Usage of the term "tabby cat ," which means "one with a striped coat", began in the 1690s and was later shortened to "tabby" in 1774. The notion that tabby is indicative of a female cat may be a reference to the feminine proper name Tabby, as a shortened form of Tabitha. There are four tabby patterns that have been shown to be genetically distinct: Mackerel, Classic, Spotted, and Ticked. A fifth includes tabby as part of another
Japanese horse mackerel Japanese name for the horse mackerel is "aji" (あじ), and by default generally implies the species "Trachurus japonicus" (which can be more specifically referred to as "ma-aji" (まあじ), literally "true "aji""). The name is most commonly written in hiragana; although a kanji () does exist, it is not in common use. It is commonly deep fried ("aji furai" あじフライ) or salt-grilled ("shioyaki aji" 塩焼きあじ). In Korean cuisine, the fish is dubbed "jeon-gaeng-i" (전갱이) and is the default horse mackerel designated by this name. It is commonly grilled or fried as a "jeon-gaeng-i gui" (전갱이 구이). Among the specialties of Jeju