houting

noun

hout·​ing

ˈhau̇tiŋ

plural -s

: an anadromous fish (Coregonus oxyrhynchus) of the North sea that ascends rivers and estuaries of northwestern Europe to spawn

Word History

Etymology

Dutch, from Middle Dutch houtic, perhaps from hout wood; akin to Old High German holz wood

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