cusk

1. A food fish (Brosme brosme) of North Atlantic coastal waters that is related to the cod.
2. See burbot.

[Probably alteration of tusk, a kind of codfish, perhaps from dialectal Norwegian, variant of Norwegian torsk, tosk, from Old Norse thorskr.]

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[KUHSK] Related to the cod, this large saltwater fish has a firm, lean flesh. It ranges from 11⁄2 to 5 pounds and can be purchased whole or in fillets. Cusk can be prepared in a variety of ways including baking, broiling, poaching and sautéing. See also fish.

The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters

Meaning #2: large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
  Synonyms: torsk, Brosme brosme

Meaning #3: elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
  Synonyms: burbot, eelpout, ling, Lota lota

Cusk may refer to:

• The cusk, Brosme brosme, a North Atlantic food fish of the family Lotidae
• The burbot, Lota lota, a related fish also sometimes referred to as "cusk"
• Cusk eels, eel-like fishes of the family Ophidiidae
• USS Cusk (SS-348), a US Navy submarine named after the fish

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