How do you pronounce "goujon"?

Pronounced //ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn//.

Goujon

Q: What is a synonym for "goujon"?

Common synonyms include: flathead catfish, flathead catfish, mudcat, pylodictus olivaris, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish.

//ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A mudcat (fish).
"Goujons are tiny brook-fish like the white bait which are served on the sea coast in this country; but to watch a Frenchman with an untrimmed beard as he devours schools of goujons is an experience."
2
A thin strip of food, usually fish or chicken.
3
large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw wordnet

Synonyms

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flathead catfish flathead catfish mudcat pylodictus olivaris shovelnose catfish spoonbill catfish

Example

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"Goujons are tiny brook-fish like the white bait which are served on the sea coast in this country; but to watch a Frenchman with an untrimmed beard as he devours schools of goujons is an experience."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French goujon (“gudgeon (fish)”). Doublet of gudgeon.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French goujon (“dowel, pin”).

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