Definition of walleye
1a
: an eye with a whitish or bluish-white iris
b
: an eye with an opaque white cornea
2a
: strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose
b
: an eye affected with strabismus of this type
3
: a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish (Stizostedion vitreum) that has large opaque eyes and is related to the perches but resembles the true pike
— called also walleyed pike
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The first known use of walleye was in 1523
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