muskellunge

English

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Etymology

From French masque allongé (literally “long mask”), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (literally “ugly pike”) or Algonquin maskinunga.[1] Not related to German Muskel (“muscle”) or Lunge (“lung”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌskəlʌnd͡ʒ/

Noun

muskellunge (plural muskellunges or muskellunge)

  1. A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy.
    Synonyms: muskie, musky

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References

  1. ^ Collins Dictionary - Muskellunge
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