conger

American  

[kong-ger] / ˈkɒŋ gər /

noun

1. a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.

2. any other eel of the family Congridae.

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conger British  

/ ˈkɒŋɡə /

noun

1. any large marine eel of the family Congridae, esp Conger conger, occurring in temperate and tropical coastal waters

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Etymology

Origin of conger

1250–1300; Middle English kunger, congre < Old French congre < Latin conger < Greek góngros sea-eel, gnarl, protuberance

Example Sentences

Groupers and a conger eel, bottom center, on the wreck of the German submarine U-576 off the coast of North Carolina.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2023

Whether it is crabs tussling with sharks or curious conger eels, the project has delivered amazing visuals for the public.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2023

The sediment contained bones belonging to eels, morays, conger, mullet and sea bream.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2020

“I knew I wasn’t in the U.S.A. anymore when the attendant asked if I wanted chicken, or conger eel!” said one well-fed voter.

From Time • Jan. 8, 2016

In 1864 the American naturalist, T. N. Gill, published the conclusion that L. Morrisii was the young or larva of the conger, and Leptocephali generally the young stages of species of Muraenidae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various