cusk

Meaning

A marine cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.

Synonyms

Brosme brosme

freshwater cod

Lota lota

mother eel

mud blower

ling-cod

Lota

brosmius

Brosmius

skittle pin

bowling pin

Etymology

Early 17th century; of unknown origin. Probably an alteration of torsk or tusk, a codlike fish, from Norwegian tosk, torsk; Old Norse thorskr, codfish.

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