单词 | coney fish |
释义 | coney fish/ˈkəʊni fɪʃ/Now chiefly historical noun 1Any of various marine fishes which are said to resemble the rabbit in some way. 2The burbot, Lota lota, which burrows into riverbanks. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in John Smith (bap. 1580, d. 1631), soldier and colonial governor. From coney + fish. For likely motivations for the name as applied to different fishes, see quots. 1656 at sense 1, 1880 at –4 sense 2. |
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