(Scotland, obsolete) A lumpsucker or lumpfish ().
(Scotland, obsolete) A lumpsucker or lumpfish ().
The Padle of our market is the male Lump fish (Cyclopterus Lumpus.) The female is called Hush by our fishers; but it is seldom brought to market, being much inferior to the male for the table.
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(Scotland, archaic) lumpfish.
(UK, dialect) The lumpfish.
A regional British dialect name for the lumpfish or lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus), a stumpy, disc-footed fish found in North Atlantic coastal waters. Its adhesive pelvic disc allows it to cling to rocks. The roe is often sold as an inexpensive alternative to caviar. The colourful dialect name reflects the fish's comical, paddle-like appearance.
(Northern England, Scotland, archaic) A porpoise.
(Scotland) A porpoise.