whitefish

Meaning

Noun

1. Any of several North American freshwater fish, of the genus Coregonus, used as food.
2. Any of several other fish, such as whiting (Merlangius merlangus) or menhaden (Brevoortia spp. and Ethmidium spp.).
3. Any of several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly cod, whiting, and haddock, as opposed to the oily or pelagic fishes.
4. The beluga (both the sturgeon and the whale)

Verb

To fish for whitefish.

Synonyms

cisco

lake herring

powan

white fish

schelly

blanquillo

gwyniad

lavaret

Translations

corégone

Felchen

coregone

lavareto

Ostseeschnäpel

coregono

farra

🥳

Renke

Coregonus clupeiformis

سمك أبيض

Maräne

coregono

alabalık

Etymology

From white + fish.