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lotte

lotte

1 9.9
A long freshwater fish with a big mouth and a wormlike filament to attract prey
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : lota
  • Nishi has been negotiating a deal with Hanshin, but his old team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, just recently expressed interest in resigning him as well.

Examples

  • - Lotte.

  • Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya

  • No, Lotte.

  • Lottes and Weinberg (1997) linked a higher number of lifetime sexual partners to an increased likelihood of experiencing physical sexual coercion for women.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The posting system's reluctance to talk without the agreement of the team I was enrolled in in Japan did not matter, and I transferred at that time. I really appreciate the Chiba Lotte Marines and Tsuyoshi's Japanese team for agreeing smoothly to post me before I moved to America.

    Blog text (5)
  • The lotte is often caught in the chilly waters of northern lakes during winter.

  • In the restaurant, the chef recommended the grilled lotte served with a lemon sauce.

  • Fishermen enjoy the challenge of catching a big lotte in the icy rivers of the north.

Synonyms

burbot
vslotte
  • UK
9.9

A long freshwater fish like a cod with whisker-like feelers around its mouth

emphasizes the filament's lure function rather than naming the feelers
Lota lota
vslotte
  • Specialized
9.9

A freshwater cod with a small whisker under its mouth that lives in cold northern lakes and rivers

describes the filament as a lure rather than just stating barbels
lota
vslotte
  • Specialized
9.9

A freshwater fish like a cod found in cold northern rivers and lakes

mentions the filament lure and large mouth rather than general family membership

Surface Forms

lotte singular
lottes plural

Etymology

Lotte comes from the French word lotte, used for a big, strange-looking fish with a large mouth. A helpful image is a fisherman on a cold lake shouting 'lotte' when he pulls up this fish, which is why lotte now means the freshwater fish also called the 'burbot'.