cusk
Americannoun
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cusks,
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cusk
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an edible marine fish, Brosme brosme, of North Atlantic coastal waters.
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the burbot.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cusk
An Americanism dating back to 1610–20; probably a variant of tusk, a kind of fish, from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian tosk, variant of torsk, cognate with Old Norse thorskr “cod, codfish”
Example Sentences
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When she first saw this gargoyle cusk eel in Florida, Mears mistook it for a bony-eared assfish—another type of cusk eel.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 8, 2022
Mike and I groan, thinking back on all the time and energy we’ve wasted chipping out iced-over cusk lines with crowbars.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2020
The work on cod is finished, data on haddock is being analyzed and the work on cusk will continue until 2017, Mandelman said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2015
Eel-like fish called cusk eels are frequently spotted at this depth, and deeper.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2014
The cusk in particular is esteemed by the fishermen for their own use above any other fish that is taken from the trawls on the banks.
From Old Plymouth Trails by Winthrop Packard
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