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burbot

[ bur-buht ]

noun

, plural bur·bots, (especially collectively) bur·bot.
  1. a freshwater cod, Lota lota, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having an elongated body and a barbel on the chin.


burbot

/ ˈbɜːbət /

noun

  1. a freshwater gadoid food fish, Lota lota , that has barbels around its mouth and occurs in Europe, Asia, and North America
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burbot1

1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French bourbotte, variant of bourbete, derivative of bourbeter to wallow in mud, equivalent to bourbe mud + -t- frequentative suffix + -er infinitive ending
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burbot1

C14: from Old French bourbotte , from bourbeter to wallow in mud, from bourbe mud, probably of Celtic origin
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Example Sentences

In UK waters, the sturgeon and the burbot have vanished, salmon are disappearing and the European eel remains critically endangered.

From BBC

Cusk are also called burbot, eelpout or “poor man’s lobster” for their flaky, sweet fillets somewhere between cod and catfish.

“The fact they took my virtual scallops to be real scallops when they were made from a base of burbot livers from Lake Geneva shows a lack of competence,” he said.

And if you’re looking for something a little more exotic, Sullivan Lake near the Canadian border offers ice fishing for burbot.

The opaline burbot, delicate in its buttery sauce, gets an earthy base from local carrots spiced with caraway.

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