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Eelpout
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A fresh-water fish, the burbot.
(2):
(n.) 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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Eelpout'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/eelpout.html. 1828.