merluce

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/ˈmɜː(ɹ)luːs/

noun

The European hake.

Similar
sea-luce
OriginFrench merluche →
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Meanings

nounmerluce (plural merluce or merluces)

plural merluces

  1. datedThe European hake.

    Synonyms: sea-luce

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe European hake.

Similar
sea-luce
Also see
sea-lucesea pike

Origin

  1. Frenchmerluche
  2. Englishmerluce

From French merluche, merlus. Compare Spanish merluza.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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