muskellunge

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English[edit]

muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌskəlʌnd͡ʒ/

Noun[edit]

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.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Collins Dictionary - Muskellunge
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