conger

UK: /ˈkɒŋgə^r/ US: (kong′gər)

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con•ger  (kong′gər), n. 

1. a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 ft. (3 m), used for food.
2. any other eel of the family Congridae. Also called con′ger eel′. 

• Greek góngros sea-eel, gnarl, protuberance
• Latin conger
• Old French congre
• Middle English kunger, congre 1250–1300

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conger / ˈkɒŋɡə/ noun

1. any large marine eel of the family Congridae, esp Conger conger, occurring in temperate and tropical coastal waters

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Greek gongros sea eel