noun
dialect British, South West EnglishThe rough hound or lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula. Frequently attributive, especially in "morgy broth", "morgy soup".
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Peter Mundy (c1596–?1667), traveller and diarist. From Cornish morgi from mor sea + ci dog.
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