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crooner

nounsea

reddish bottom-dwelling sea fish

A gurnard: a reddish, bottom-dwelling sea fish with a broad, bony head and large wing‑like pectoral fins, commonly caught around Shetland.

Example in use

Ah hed a bonnie crooner yestreen.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KROO-nur/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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