whitefish

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white·fish

noun \ˈhwīt-ˌfish, ˈwīt-\

Definition of WHITEFISH

1
a : any of various freshwater salmonid food fishes (especially of genera Coregonus and Prosopium) found usually in cold northern waters b : any of various fishes resembling the true whitefishes c British : any of various market fishes with white flesh that is not oily
2
: the flesh of a whitefish especially as an article of food

First Known Use of WHITEFISH

15th century

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