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torsk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /tɔɹsk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An edible fish, Brosme brosme.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tusk, cusk, more at cusk

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cusk, Brosme brosme

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gadoid, gadoid fish

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish torsk.