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cusk

noun \ˈkəsk\
plural cusk or cusks

Definition of CUSK

1
:  a large edible North Atlantic fish (Brosme brosme) of the cod family
2
:  burbot
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Origin of CUSK

probably alteration of tusk, a kind of codfish
First Known Use: 1616

Rhymes with CUSK

brusque, busk, dusk, husk, musk, rusk, tusk

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cusk
  2. freshwater cod
  3. sand cusk
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