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conger

[ kong-ger ]

noun

  1. a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
  2. any other eel of the family Congridae.

conger

/ ˈɒŋɡə /

noun

  1. any large marine eel of the family Congridae, esp Conger conger, occurring in temperate and tropical coastal waters
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conger1

1250–1300; Middle English kunger, congre < Old French congre < Latin conger < Greek óԲDz sea-eel, gnarl, protuberance
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conger1

C14: from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Greek gongros sea eel

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