kingklip
noun
king·klip
ˈkiŋˌklip
plural -s
: a mottled cusk eel of southern Africa (Genypterus capensis) that attains a length of five feet and is highly esteemed as food
kingklip liver is of a delicacy and flavor unsurpassed by even chicken liver
J. L. B. Smith
J. L. B. Smith
Word History
Etymology
short for kingklipfish, from king + klipfish; translation of Afrikaans koningklipvis
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