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Webster 1913 Edition

Eelpout

Eel′poutˊ

,
Noun.
[AS.
[GREEK]lepute
.]
(Zoöl.)
(a)
A European fish (
Zoarces viviparus
), remarkable for producing living young; – called also
greenbone
,
guffer
,
bard
, and
Maroona eel
. Also, an American species (
Z. anguillaris
), – called also
mutton fish
, and, erroneously,
congo eel
,
ling
, and
lamper eel
. Both are edible, but of little value.
(b)
A fresh-water fish, the burbot.

Webster 1828 Edition

Eelpout

EE'LPOUT

,
Noun.
A species of Gadus, somewhat resembling an eel, but shorter in proportion, seldom exceeding a foot in length. It is a delicate fish.

Definition 2024

eelpout

eelpout

English

a drawing of an eelpout.

Noun

eelpout ‎(plural eelpouts)

  1. Any fish of the family Zoarcidae.
  2. (obsolete) A yellow flower of uncertain type, possibly the eel-ware, Ranunculus fluitans.

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Etymology

Old English ǣlepūte (eel + pout).

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