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cusk

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cusk

1
n
large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
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n
elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cusk
1

n large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod

Synonyms:
Brosme brosme, torsk
Type of:
gadoid, gadoid fish
a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae

n the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters

Type of:
saltwater fish
flesh of fish from the sea used as food
2

n elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

Synonyms:
Lota lota, burbot, eelpout, ling
Type of:
cod, codfish
major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
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