tautog
9.9
A large dark fish from the Atlantic coast that people eat
- noun
- /ˈtɔːtɔɡ/
- US
:
tautog
- Many anglers enjoy catching tautog during the fall season along the Atlantic coast.
- black tautog
Examples
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During a fishing trip, we caught several large tautog that we cooked for dinner.
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Infrequently, red hake, cunner, Tautogolabrus adspersus, and tautog caught in the lobster pots were used as bait also (n1).
Academic text (1990) -
The chef featured grilled tautog as the special dish at the seaside restaurant.
Synonyms
1
7.5
A dark sea fish often caught and eaten for food
is specific to a single species rather than a group of fishes
9.9
A large dark fish found on the Atlantic coast of North America often called tautog or blackfish
is the common name for the same species
9.9
A large sea fish people eat that lives near rocks
is the everyday fishing name for that species
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tautog comes from a Native American name used by the coastal peoples of New England, and early settlers kept the local word for this common reef fish. That's why tautog still means the dark, firm-fleshed 'blackfish' anglers catch near rocks.