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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
burbot \bur"bot\, n. f. barbote, fr. barbe beard. see 1st
barb. zool.
a fresh-water fish of the genus lota, having on the nose
two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin.
written also burbolt.
1913 webster
note: the fish is also called an eelpout or ling, and is
allied to the codfish. the lota vulgaris is a common
european species. an american species lota maculosa
is found in new england, the great lakes, and farther
north.
1913 webster
see also:
barb lota burbolt eelpout ling lota vulgaris
lota maculosa
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
eelpout \eel"pout`\, n. as. ?lepute. zo"ol.
a a european fish zoarces viviparus, remarkable for
producing living young; -- called also greenbone,
guffer, bard, and maroona eel. also, an american
species z. anguillaris, -- called also mutton fish,
and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel.
both are edible, but of little value.
b a fresh-water fish, the burbot.
1913 webster
see also:
zoarces viviparus greenbone guffer bard maroona eel z. anguillaris
mutton fish congo eel ling lamper eel
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
eelpout
n 1: marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern
seas syn: pout
2: elongate freshwater cod of northern europe and asia and
north america having barbels around its mouth syn: burbot,
ling, cusk, lota lota
see also:
pout burbot ling cusk lota lota
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