whitefish

[ hwahyt-fish, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌfɪʃ, ˈwaɪt- /

noun, plural (especially collectively) white·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) white·fish·es.

any of several fishes of the family Coregonidae, inhabiting northern waters of North America and Eurasia, similar to the trout but having a smaller mouth and larger scales.Compare lake whitefish, round whitefish.

a marine food fish of California, Caulolatilus princeps.

any of various silvery fishes of the minnow or carp family.

the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas.

Origin of whitefish

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at white, fish

Words nearby whitefish

white feather, white fiber, Whitefield, white finger, white fir, whitefish, Whitefish Bay, white flag, white flag, show the, white flight, white flint

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Example sentences from the Web for whitefish

Whitefish, Montana, where NPI is based, is apparently not sufficient.
American Racist Richard Spencer Gets to Play the Martyr in Hungary|James Kirchick|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No fishes are better known in America than the salmon, trout, and whitefish, which are near relatives.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll
"You know the Whitefish Creek," he said to the man he had summoned.
For the Allinson Honor|Harold Bindloss
Be that as it may, dogs and young hunters were seen never again by the Whitefish people.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various

For the winter supply an immense number of whitefish were caught just as the winter was setting in.
Winter Adventures of Three Boys|Egerton R. Young
The tributaries of this river are also well supplied with whitefish.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for whitefish (1 of 2)

whitefish

/ (ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any herring-like salmonoid food fish of the genus Coregonus and family Coregonidae, typically of deep cold lakes of the N hemisphere, having large silvery scales and a small head

British Dictionary definitions for whitefish (2 of 2)

white fish

noun

(in the British fishing industry) any edible marine fish or invertebrate in which the main reserves of fat are in the liver, excluding herring, trout, sprat, mackerel, salmon, and shellfish

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单词	whitefish
释义	whitefish [ hwahyt-fish, wahyt- ] / ˈʰwaɪtˌfɪʃ, ˈwaɪt- / noun, plural (especially collectively) white·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) white·fish·es. any of several fishes of the family Coregonidae, inhabiting northern waters of North America and Eurasia, similar to the trout but having a smaller mouth and larger scales.Compare lake whitefish, round whitefish. a marine food fish of California, Caulolatilus princeps. any of various silvery fishes of the minnow or carp family. the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas. Origin of whitefish late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at white, fish Words nearby whitefish white feather, white fiber, Whitefield, white finger, white fir, whitefish, Whitefish Bay, white flag, white flag, show the, white flight, white flint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whitefish Whitefish, Montana, where NPI is based, is apparently not sufficient. American Racist Richard Spencer Gets to Play the Martyr in Hungary\|James Kirchick\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No fishes are better known in America than the salmon, trout, and whitefish, which are near relatives. Zoology: The Science of Animal Life\|Ernest Ingersoll "You know the Whitefish Creek," he said to the man he had summoned. For the Allinson Honor\|Harold Bindloss Be that as it may, dogs and young hunters were seen never again by the Whitefish people. The Spinner's Book of Fiction\|Various For the winter supply an immense number of whitefish were caught just as the winter was setting in. Winter Adventures of Three Boys\|Egerton R. Young The tributaries of this river are also well supplied with whitefish. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall British Dictionary definitions for whitefish (1 of 2) whitefish / (ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ) / noun plural -fish or -fishes any herring-like salmonoid food fish of the genus Coregonus and family Coregonidae, typically of deep cold lakes of the N hemisphere, having large silvery scales and a small head British Dictionary definitions for whitefish (2 of 2) white fish noun (in the British fishing industry) any edible marine fish or invertebrate in which the main reserves of fat are in the liver, excluding herring, trout, sprat, mackerel, salmon, and shellfish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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