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merluce

/ˈmɜː(ɹ)luːs/

merluce noun: the European hake.

Noun

merluce (plural merluce or merluces)

  1. (dated) The European hake.
    Synonyms:
    sea-luce

Synonyms of merluce

Forms of merluce

pluralmerluce
pluralmerluces

Origin of merluce

From French merluche, merlus. Compare Spanish merluza.

Questions about merluce

What does merluce mean?
Merluce means the European hake.
What part of speech is merluce?
Merluce is a noun.
How do you pronounce merluce?
Merluce is pronounced /ˈmɜː(ɹ)luːs/.
What is the plural of merluce?
The plural of merluce is merluce.

Words near merluce in the dictionary

  1. merls
  2. merluccid
  3. merluccids
  4. merlucciid
  5. merlucciids
  6. merluce
  7. merluces
  8. merm
  9. mermaid
  10. mermaid skirt
  11. mermaid skirts

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