burbot

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French barbote, from Latin barba (“a beard”). Displaced native eelpout. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɜ(ɹ).bət/ === Noun === burbot (plural burbots) A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter. ==== Synonyms ==== eel-pout lake lawyer lawyer ==== Translations ====