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- [muhs-kuh-luhnj]
- /ˈmʌs kəˌlʌndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhs-kuh-luhnj]
- /ˈmʌs kəˌlʌndʒ/
Definitions of muskellunge word
- noun plural muskellunge a large game fish, Esox masquinongy, of the pike family, found in the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America. 1
- noun muskellunge A large pike that occurs only in the Great Lakes region. 1
- noun muskellunge a large North American freshwater game fish, Esox masquinongy: family Esocidae (pikes, etc) 0
- noun muskellunge a very large pike (Esox masquinongy) of the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi drainages, valued as a game and food fish 0
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Origin of muskellunge
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90, Americanism; earlier muskinunge, masquenongez (French spelling), etc., < Canadian French maskinongé < Ojibwa ma·skino·ŝe·, ma·ŝkino·ŝe· (equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *mya·ŝi similar to, kind of + *kenweŝye·wa northern pike)
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muskellunge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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- how to catch muskellunge?
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