TORSK

cusk, torsk, Brosme brosme

(noun) large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

torsk (plural torsks)

An edible fish, Brosme brosme.

Synonym: cusk

Anagrams

• Korts, skort, stork

Source: Wiktionary


Torsk, n. Etym: [Dan.; akin to Icel. þorskr a codfish, G. dorsch.] (Zoöl.) (a) The cusk. See Cusk. (b) The codfish. Called also tusk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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