burbot

Meaning

A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.

Synonyms

cusk

eelpout

ling

Lota lota

maria

mother eel

mud blower

eel-pot

lingcod

freshwater cod

gudgeon

lawyer

lush

ling codi

sea-dog

lushi

Lota

lake-lawyer

loche

ling-cod

Translations

lotte

Quappe

kwabaal

Lota lota

lota

lote

Aalraupe

aalpuit

puitaal

λότα η ποταμία

Aalquappe

bottatrice

Trüsche

البربوط

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɜ(ɹ).bət/

Etymology

Borrowed from French barbote, from Latin barba (“a beard”). Displaced native eelpout.