minke

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪŋki/

Definition of minke

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of minke whale.
    “Minkes can grow to 10m and are likely to approach boats, delighting passengers with acrobatics as they hurl themselves out of the water.”

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Etymology

From Norwegian minkehval, allegedly after a crew member of the Norwegian whaling pioneer Svend Foyn (1809–1894), named Meincke, who mistook a pod of minkes for blue whales.

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