a freshwater cod, Lota lota, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having an elongated body and a barbel on the chin.
Origin
1425-75;late Middle English < Middle Frenchbourbotte, variant of bourbete, derivative of bourbeter to wallow in mud, equivalent to bourbe mud + -t- frequentative suffix + -er infinitive ending
Examples from the web for burbot
The burbot is easily recognized by its single chin barbel.
Their goal is to put some severe fishing pressure on burbot.
Worldwide status of burbot and conservation measures.
Northern snakeheads look similar to the native burbot and bowfin.
Vaughn wrote a burbot news release and had one news interview and one radio interview.
More extensive fieldwork is necessary to identify lake trout, lake whitefish, and burbot spawning areas.
Ice fishing, including set lining for burbot, keeps anglers occupied during the winter months.
British Dictionary definitions for burbot
burbot
/ˈbɜːbət/
noun (pl) -bots, -bot
1.
a freshwater gadoid food fish, Lota lota, that has barbels around its mouth and occurs in Europe, Asia, and North America
Word Origin
C14: from Old French bourbotte, from bourbeter to wallow in mud, from bourbe mud, probably of Celtic origin