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

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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

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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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