cusk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A codlike saltwater fish in the family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.

Pronunciation

/kʌsk/ /kʊsk/

Word forms

cusk cusks

Etymology

Early 17th century; of unknown origin. Probably an alteration of torsk or tusk, a codlike fish, from Norwegian tosk, torsk; Old Norse thorskr, codfish.

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