Burbot Definition

bûrbət
burbots
noun
A freshwater gadoid fish (Lota lota) with a broad, flat head and barbels on the nose and chin: widely distributed in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Burbot

Noun

Singular:
burbot
Plural:
burbots

Origin of Burbot

  • Middle English from Old French borbote from borbeter to move about in mud

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Burbot Sentence Examples

  • The American burbot (Lota maculosa) is coarser, and not favoured for the table.

  • They inhabit chiefly the northern seas, but many abyssal forms occur between the tropics and in the southern parts of the Atlantic and Pacific. They are represented in British waters by eight genera, and about twenty species, only one of which, the burbot (Lola vulgaris), is an inhabitant of fresh waters.

  • Burbot, a freshwater relative of cod, are also eligible for spear fishing in certain regions of the province.

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Words Starting With

BBUBUR

Words Ending With

TOTBOT

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