cottonwick

[ kot-n-wik ]

/ ˈkɒt nˌwɪk /

noun

a grunt, Haemulon melanurum, of warm Atlantic seas.

Nearby words

cottonseed cake, cottonseed meal, cottonseed oil, cottontail, cottonweed, cottonwick, cottonwood, cottony, cottony-cushion scale, cottus, cotula

Origin of cottonwick

First recorded in 1670–80; cotton + wick¹

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