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noun
Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: hogchoke
Antonyms: none provided
noun
useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Trinectes maculatus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sole
History
Said to be from hog + choker, because the scaly fish could get stuck in the throats of pigs when fed to them.
