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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.
2. 2
   elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cuskcuskeel pouteel-pouteelpouteelpout

Example

More examples

"The burbot is a valued food fish."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

lota lota

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