"muskellunge" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌskəlʌnd͡ʒ/ Forms: muskellunges [plural], muskellunge [plural]
Etymology: From French masque allongé (“long mask”), a corruption of Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (“ugly pike”) or Algonquin maskinunga. Not related to German Muskel (“muscle”), Lunge (“lung”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|masque allongé||long mask}} French masque allongé (“long mask”), {{der|en|oj|maashkinoozhe||ugly pike}} Ojibwe maashkinoozhe (“ugly pike”), {{der|en|alq|maskinunga}} Algonquin maskinunga, {{cog|de|Muskel||muscle}} German Muskel (“muscle”), {{m|de|Lunge||lung}} Lunge (“lung”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|muskellunge}} muskellunge (plural muskellunges or muskellunge)
  1. A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America; Esox masquinongy. Wikipedia link: muskellunge Categories (lifeform): Pikes (fish) Synonyms: muskie, musky, maskinonge, muskelunge, muscallonge, milliganong Translations (Esox masquinongy): jättihauki (Finnish), maskinongé [masculine] (French), Muskellunge [masculine, rare] (German), щу́ка-маскино́нг (ščúka-maskinóng) [feminine] (Russian)

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