horned whiff

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Definition of horned whiff words

noun horned whiff any of several flatfishes having both eyes on the left side of the head, of the genus Citharichthys, as C. cornutus (horned whiff) inhabiting Atlantic waters from New England to Brazil. 1

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; origin uncertain

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