burbot


bur·bot

noun \ˈbər-bət\
plural burbot also burbots

Definition of BURBOT

: a Holarctic freshwater bony fish (Lota lota) of the cod family having barbels on the nose and chin

Origin of BURBOT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old French borbeter to stir up mud
First Known Use: 14th century

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