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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.

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

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