noun · rare

cusk

cusk · cusks

менёк

Lumb

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

/kʌsk/

Meaning

1 senses

A codlike saltwater fish in the family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.
Lumb
менёкmenjók

More definitions

large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters
elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

cod-like fish:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

cod-like fish:

Origin

Early 17th century; of unknown origin. Probably an alteration of torsk or tusk, a codlike

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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Forms

plural: cusks

Singular	cusk
Plural	cusks

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms

torsk tusk moonfish brismakbrosmius

Close in meaning

large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod:torsk Brosme brosme
elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth:burbot eelpout ling Lota lota

Word family

1 related words

Derivedcusk-eel