Snoek Definition

sno͝ok

snoek

noun

A long thin marine food fish (Thyrsites atun) of the family Gempylidae, widely distributed in the Southern Hemisphere.

American Heritage

(South Africa) An edible fish, Thyrsites atun, native to South African (Cape), South American and Australian waters, often smoked or salted.

Wiktionary

(South Africa, Natal) The queen mackerel, Scomberomorous lineolatus.

Wiktionary

(South Africa, Transkei) Any of several species of barracuda.

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Origin of Snoek

From Afrikaans, from Dutch zeesnoek (“sea pike").

From Wiktionary
Afrikaans from Middle Dutch snoec northern pike

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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