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cisco

Main Entry:: cis·co
Pronunciation:: \ˈsis-(ˌ)kō\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural ciscoes
Etymology:: short for Canadian French ciscoette
Date:: 1848

: any of various whitefishes (genus Coregonus) ; especially : lake herring

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