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mossbunker
[ maws-buhng-ker, mos- ]
/ ˈmɔsˌbʌŋ kər, ˈmɒs- /
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noun
the menhaden.
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Origin of mossbunker
1785–95, Americanism;<Dutch marsbanker
Words nearby mossbunker
moss agate, moss animal, mossback, Mössbauer, Mössbauer effect, mossbunker, moss campion, moss green, moss-grown, moss hag, Mossi
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British Dictionary definitions for mossbunker
Word Origin for mossbunker
C18: from Dutch marsbanker scad, horse-mackerel
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