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hake (hāk)

noun pl. hake or hakes

any of various gadoid marine food fishes, as the silver hake

Etymology: ME, prob. < ON haki, a hook (from the shape of the jaw) > Norw hakefisk, trout, salmon, lit., hook-fish: for IE base see hook

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