huchen

noun

hu·​chen

ˈhükən,

-ḵ-

variants or less commonly huch

-k,

-ḵ

plural -s

: a large elongate predacious game fish (Hucho hucho) of the Danube that resembles the Atlantic salmon but may attain a weight of 130 pounds

Word History

Etymology

German

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