NYT Dictionary

BURBOT

/ˈbɜ(ɹ).bət/
NounBUR-botbur-bot · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from French barbote, from Latin barba (“a beard”). Displaced native eelpout.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

eel-poutlake lawyerlawyereelpoutlingcuskfish

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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