conger
pronunciation
How to pronounce conger in British English:
UK [ˈkɒŋgə(r)]
How to pronounce conger in American English:
US [ˈkɑːŋɡər]
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- Noun:
- large somber-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
Word Origin
- conger (n.)
- c. 1300, from Latin conger "sea-eel," from Greek gongros "conger," probably from PIE root *geng-, *gong- "a lump, rounded object."
Example
- 1. Conger eel , whole or in pieces , but not minced , prepared or preserved , frozen .
- 2. Frozen prawn , dried small shrimps , clove fish , conger .
- 3. Eel ( incl. conger eel ) , whole or in pieces , but not minced , prepared or preserved , canned .
- 4. Nonetheless , the attendees tuck into an eighteen course feast of caviar , sea urchin roe , kyoto beef , conger eels , truffles and champagne , prepared by some sixty chefs .
- 5. Frozen fish , frozen crab , frozen cephalopod , frozen raw turban shell , frozen cooked conger eel , other aquatic .