muskellunge
muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
Meaning
Noun
- 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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Origin
- From French masque allongé ("long mask"), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe ("ugly pike") or Algonquin maskinunga. Not related to German Muskel ("muscle"), Lunge.
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