"brismak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brismaks [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Old Norse brosma, compare dialectal Norwegian bresma; ultimately related to English bream, which see for more. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|brosma}} Old Norse brosma, {{cog|en|bream}} English bream Head templates: {{en-noun}} brismak (plural brismaks)
  1. (Shetland, Orkney) A torsk, a tusk (fish). Tags: Orkney, Shetland Categories (lifeform): Gadiforms

Inflected forms

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