bloater
Meaning
- (British) A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel.
- (Canada, US) A freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes (Coregonus hoyi).
Synonyms
smoked herring
pelamid
bloat herring
kippered herring
belted bonito
bone jack
boston mackerel
common bonito
Atlantic bonito
Translations
Etymology
From bloat + -er, because they swell during preparation.
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