ronquil

noun

ron·​quil

ˈräŋkə̇l

plural -s

: any of several marine percoid fishes (family Bathymasteridae) of the northwest coast of North America that resemble the jawfishes

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish ronquillo, diminutive of ronco

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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