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goujon

/ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
gou-jon
IPA
/ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mudcat (fish).

noun

A thin strip of food, usually fish or chicken.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French goujon (“gudgeon (fish)”). Doublet of gudgeon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

goujons (plural)

Synonyms

flathead catfish mudcat shovelnose catfish spoonbill catfish pylodictus olivaris

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce goujon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/.
What does goujon mean?
A mudcat (fish).
Where does goujon come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce goujon

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