"white eel" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of Polish biały węgorz. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|pl|biały węgorz}} Calque of Polish biały węgorz Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} white eel
  1. (slang) A cocaine addiction. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-white_eel-en-noun-q6XYdtpO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} white eel
  1. Conger cinereus, longfin African conger. Categories (lifeform): Eels
    Sense id: en-white_eel-en-noun-6Ddys0MZ Disambiguation of Eels: 4 53 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 85 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 84 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 90 7
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, eel. Categories (lifeform): Eels
    Sense id: en-white_eel-en-noun-DH1-0td~ Disambiguation of Eels: 4 53 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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