burbots

Variant of burbot

burbot definition

bur·bot (bʉr′bət)

noun pl. burbot -·bot or burbots -·bots

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

Etymology: ME < OFr borbote, altered (infl. by bourbe, mud, mire) < earlier barbote < barbe < L barba, a beard

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