torsk

[ tawrsk ]

noun

, plural torsks, (especially collectively) torsk.

1. a cod.
2. cusk ( def 1 ).

torsk

/ tɔːsk /

noun

1. a gadoid food fish, Brosmius brosme, of northern coastal waters, having a single long dorsal fin Usual US and Canadian namecusk

Word History and Origins

Origin of torsk¹

1700–10; < Norwegian; Old Norse thorskr, akin to thurr dry. See thirst

Word History and Origins

Origin of torsk¹

C17: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse thorskr codfish, Danish torsk

Example Sentences

Torsk, torsk, n. a genus of fish of the cod family, abundant in the northern parts of the Atlantic Ocean, characterised by a single long dorsal fin, and by having the vertical fins separate.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

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Waterfowl were in considerable abundance: but torsk and holibut were almost the only kinds of fish that were caught.

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A term indiscriminately applied to cod, ling, haddock, torsk, &c., salted and dried.

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Stockfish, stok′fish, n, a commercial name of salted and dried cod and other fish of the same family, esp. ling, hake, and torsk.

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