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CUSK
burbot, eelpout, ling, cusk, Lota lota
(noun) elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
cusk, torsk, Brosme brosme
(noun) large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
cusk
(noun) the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cusk (plural cusks)
A marine cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.
Synonyms: moonfish, torsk, tusk
Synonyms
• (cod-like fish): brismak, brosmius
Anagrams
• suck
Source: Wiktionary
Cusk (ksk), n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large, edible, marine fish (Brosmius brosme), allied to the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America; -- called also tusk and torsk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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