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goujon

/ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/

goujon noun: a mudcat (fish).

Noun (1)

goujon (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

Noun (2)

goujon (plural goujons)

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

Forms of goujon

pluralgoujons

Origin of goujon

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

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

Questions about goujon

What does goujon mean?
Goujon means a mudcat (fish).
What part of speech is goujon?
Goujon is a noun.
How do you pronounce goujon?
Goujon is pronounced /ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/.
What is the plural of goujon?
The plural of goujon is goujons.

Words near goujon in the dictionary

  1. gougères
  2. Gouin
  3. Gouins
  4. goujere
  5. goujeres
  6. goujon
  7. goujonette
  8. goujonettes
  9. goujons
  10. gouk
  11. Gouker

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