CUSK


Meaning of CUSK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkəsk ]

noun

( plural cusk or cusks )

Etymology: probably alteration of tusk, a kind of codfish

Date: 1616

1. : a large edible North Atlantic fish ( Brosme brosme ) of the cod family

2. : burbot

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