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cusk.

A codlike saltwater fish in the family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʌsk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/kʊsk/Northern-England
  1. A codlike saltwater fish in the family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.

Where this word comes from

Early 17th century; of unknown origin. Probably an alteration of torsk or tusk, a codlike fish, from Norwegian tosk, torsk; Old Norse thorskr, codfish.

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