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eel

noun
🔊/iːl/
🔊/iːl/
 [countable, uncountable]
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  1. a long thin sea or freshwater fish that looks like a snake. There are several types of eel, some of which are used for food.鳗；鳗鲡
    • jellied eels鳗鱼冻
    see also electric eelTopics Fish and shellfishc1
    Word OriginOld English ǣl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aal and German Aal.