whitefish
pronunciation
How to pronounce whitefish in British English:
UK ['waɪtfɪʃ]
How to pronounce whitefish in American English:
US ['waɪtˌfɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
- flesh of salmon- or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
- silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
Word Origin
- whitefish (n.)
- collective name for cod, haddock, hake, sole, etc., mid-15c., from white (adj.) + fish (n.).
Example
- 1. Purveyor of smoked canadian trout , alaskan salmon and lake superior whitefish .
- 2. We used smoked whitefish , well boned , but any other smoked fish should work .
- 3. Over smoked whitefish and bagels , they paged through family photos .
- 4. An ethics professor in whitefish bay , wisconsin , hinz uses him as an example with her students : yes , she posits , mcdonald 's does offer free refills , but for life ?
- 5. It is often made from pollock or other whitefish altered to look and taste similar to lobster .