king·klip \ˈkiŋˌklip\noun (-s) Etymology: short for kingklipfish, from king + klipfish; translation of Afrikaans koningklipvis : a mottled cusk eel of southern Africa (Genypterus capensis) that attains a length of five feet and is highly esteemed as food < kingklip liver is of a delicacy and flavor unsurpassed by even chicken liver — J.L.B.Smith >