kingklip

noun

king·​klip

ˈkiŋˌklip

plural -s

: a mottled cusk eel of southern Africa (Genypterus capensis) that attains a length of five feet and is highly esteemed as food

kingklip liver is of a delicacy and flavor unsurpassed by even chicken liver

—J. L. B. Smith

Word History

Etymology

short for kingklipfish, from king + klipfish; translation of Afrikaans koningklipvis

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