noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any garfish (Belone or Strongylosura).
2. 2
   The European eelpout.
3. 3
   A common food fish, Odax pullus. New-Zealand

Etymology

From green + bone, because the bones are green when boiled.

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