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conger eel

conger eel

1 7.3
A large dark sea eel often eaten as food
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒŋɡər iːl/
translation icon : anguila conger
  • While diving off the coast, I spotted a large conger eel swimming in the coral reefs.

Examples

  • The example from the conger eel shows that the problem disappears if we recapitulate the actual evolutionary change from AncCONGER A to CONGER A.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh conger eel and served it with vegetables.

  • At the restaurant, I ordered grilled conger eel which was tender and flavorful.

Synonyms

eel
vsconger eel
62 1.0

A long, thin fish with a snake-like body that lives in rivers or the sea

is narrower, referring specifically to a large dark marine scaleless species
conger
vsconger eel
1 9.9

A large dark eel that lives in coastal waters and is sometimes eaten

is the fuller name form but means the same fish

How Dangerous

shark
664 1.0
moray eel
3 7.0
conger eel
1 7.3
reef squirrelfish
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

conger eel singular
conger eels plural

Morphology

conger + eel

This is a straightforward subtype compound: 'conger' names a particular kind of eel and 'eel' specifies the animal class, so the phrase simply denotes an eel of the conger type. The meaning is fully compositional and non-idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Conger eel comes from the old name conger, which people used for a large sea eel. The name simply points to a big, dark eel that hides in rocks near the coast and is sometimes used for food.