cusk

/kəsk/
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Definitions of cusk
  1. noun
    large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
    synonyms: Brosme brosme, torsk
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    type of:
    gadoid, gadoid fish
    a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
  2. noun
    the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters
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    type of:
    saltwater fish
    flesh of fish from the sea used as food
  3. noun
    elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
    synonyms: Lota lota, burbot, eelpout, ling
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    type of:
    cod, codfish
    major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
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