conger eel

noun

con·​ger eel ˈkäŋ-gər- 

: a large strictly marine scaleless eel (Conger oceanicus) of the Atlantic

broadly : any of various related eels (family Congridae)

Illustration of conger eel

Examples of conger eel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There were about seven appetizers and eight types of sushi, including everything from tuna to conger eel. —Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024

For dinner, guests can expect corn and winter melon soup with prawn, sashimi, and conger eel hot pot. —Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024

From the sea, try South American king crab, snook-and-hake ceviche, conger eel, choritos (mussels), and oysters. —Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023

Munitions and nerve agents from World War II are scattered throughout the ocean; Scales notes that blackbelly rosefish and European conger eel off the Italian coast have been found to contain high levels of arsenic, a residue of the chemical agent lewisite. —Benjamin Shull, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English congre, from Anglo-French, from Latin congr-, conger, probably from Greek gongros

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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