[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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