cusk

American  

[kuhsk] / kʌsk /

noun

plural

cusks,

plural

cusk

1. an edible marine fish, Brosme brosme, of North Atlantic coastal waters.

2. the burbot.

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cusk British  

/ kʌsk /

noun

1. a gadoid food fish, Brosmius brosme, of northern coastal waters, having a single long dorsal fin aslo called torsk

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Etymology

Origin of cusk

An Americanism dating back to 1610–20; probably a variant of tusk, a kind of fish, from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian tosk, variant of torsk, cognate with Old Norse thorskr “cod, codfish”

Example Sentences

When she first saw this gargoyle cusk eel in Florida, Mears mistook it for a bony-eared assfish—another type of cusk eel.

From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2022

Mike and I groan, thinking back on all the time and energy we’ve wasted chipping out iced-over cusk lines with crowbars.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2020

The work on cod is finished, data on haddock is being analyzed and the work on cusk will continue until 2017, Mandelman said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2015

Alan Jamieson said that on previous expeditions, he often saw cusk eels come to the bait but he never saw them do anything interesting.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2014

Cod-fish, cusk, haddock, hake, halibut, pollack, and torsk, after being baked or boiled as directed, are served with the following sauces: Anchovy, Béchamel, caper, cream, egg, Hollandaise, maître d'hôtel, tomato, vinaigrette.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre