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plucker

nounsea

large deep-sea anglerfish with lure

A deep-sea anglerfish — a large-headed, lure-bearing fish that attracts prey with a fleshy bait (often called a 'sea-devil').

Example in use

Da plucker sat deip doon wi a wee licht ower its heid.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/PLUHK-er/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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