BOWFIN


Meaning of BOWFIN in English

/ ˈbəʊfɪn; NAmE ˈboʊ-/ noun

( pl. bow·fin or bow·fins ) an American fish with a large head that can survive for a long time out of water

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from bow (II) + fin .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.