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a common hake, Merluccius bilinearis, occurring off the Atlantic coast of North America and popular as a food fish.[1880-85, Amer.]
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Silver hake — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: C … Wikipedia
Silver hake — Silver Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silver hake — ☆ silver hake n. an edible hake fish (Merluccius bilinearis) of the Atlantic coast of the U.S … English World dictionary
silver hake — noun found off Atlantic coast of North America • Syn: ↑Merluccius bilinearis, ↑whiting • Hypernyms: ↑hake • Part Meronyms: ↑whiting * * * noun : a common hake ( … Useful english dictionary
silver hake — sidabrinė jūrinė lydeka statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Merluccius bilinearis angl. New England hake; offshore hake; silver hake rus. североамериканская мерлуза; серебристая мерлуза; серебристый хек… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
silver hake — čilinė jūrinė lydeka statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Merluccius gayi angl. Pacific hake; silver hake rus. перуанская мерлуза; перуанский хек; чилийская мерлуза; чилийско перуанская мерлуза ryšiai:… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
silver hake — Whiting Whit ing, n. [From {White}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common European food fish ({Melangus vulgaris}) of the Codfish family; called also {fittin}. (b) A North American fish ({Merlucius vulgaris}) allied to the preceding; called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silver hake — sil′ver hake′ n. ich a common hake, Merluccius bilinearis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of North America: valued as a food fish … From formal English to slang
silver hake — noun Date: 1873 a common hake (Merluccius bilinearis) of the northern Atlantic coast of the United States that is an important food fish … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hake — Hake, n. [Also {haak}.] [Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit., hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See {Hook}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera {Phycis}, {Merlucius}, and allies. The common European… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
