Lutefish
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a family of characiform fish (Citharinidae), including the genera Citharidium (one species), Citharinops (one species), and Citharinus (6 species).
"Citharinids (commonly known as lutefishes), although not as morphologically and taxonomically diverse as distichodontids, are distributed throughout much of tropical Africa, and constitute an important component of the artisanal fisheries in the region [40]."
- 2 Alternative form of lutefisk. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Citharinids (commonly known as lutefishes), although not as morphologically and taxonomically diverse as distichodontids, are distributed throughout much of tropical Africa, and constitute an important component of the artisanal fisheries in the region [40]."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From lute + fish.
Etymology 2
Partial calque of Norwegian lutefisk; see English lutefisk for more.
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