muskellunge
Meaning
A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.
Translations
maskinongé
المسكلنج - سمكة كبيرة
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongoPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmʌskəlʌnd͡ʒ/
Etymology
In summary
From French masque allongé (literally “long mask”), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (literally “ugly pike”) or Algonquin maskinunga. Not related to German Muskel (“muscle”) or Lunge (“lung”).
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