torsk

Noun
Synonyms: cuskBrosme brosme

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to codSynonyms: cuskBrosme brosme
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Torsk \Torsk\, n. [Dan.; akin to Icel. [thorn]orskr a codfish, G. dorsch.] (Zool.) (a) The cusk. See Cusk. (b) The codfish. Called also tusk. [1913 Webster]
Cusk \Cusk\ (k[u^]sk), n. (Zool.) A large, edible, marine fish (Brosmius brosme), allied to the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America; -- called also tusk and torsk. [1913 Webster]
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