monkfish

Definitions


[ˈmʌŋkfɪʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bottom-dwelling anglerfish of European waters


- the monkfish or angel shark as food


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from monk and fish (from the supposed resemblance of the head of the fish to that of a cowled monk)




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