goujon

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/ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn//ɡuːˈʒɒn/

noun

A mudcat (fish).

Similar
flathead catfishmudcatshovelnose catfishspoonbill catfishPylodictus olivaris
OriginFrench goujon →
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Meanings

goujon1

noungoujon (plural goujons)

plural goujons

  1. A mudcat (fish).

    Goujons are tiny brook-fish like the white bait which are served on the sea coast in this country; but to watch a Frenchman with an untrimmed beard as he devours schools of goujons is an experience.

    2018, Henri Charpentier, Life à la Henri: Being the Memories of Henri Charpentier

goujon2

noungoujon (plural goujons)

plural goujons

  1. cookingA thin strip of food, usually fish or chicken.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw

Similar
flathead catfishmudcatshovelnose catfishspoonbill catfishPylodictus olivaris
Broader
catfishsiluriform fish
Also see
flathead catfishmudcat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

goujon · noun

  1. Frenchgoujon“gudgeon (fish)”
  2. Englishgoujon

Borrowed from French goujon (“gudgeon (fish)”). Doublet of gudgeon.

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goujon · noun

  1. Frenchgoujon“dowel, pin”
  2. Englishgoujon

Borrowed from French goujon (“dowel, pin”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with goujon

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Cite this entry
APA

goujon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goujon

MLA

“goujon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goujon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goujon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goujon.

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