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whitefish
noun white·fish \ˈhwīt-ˌfish, ˈwīt-\
Definition of WHITEFISH
1
a : any of various freshwater salmonid food fishes (especially of genera Coregonus and Prosopium) found usually in cold northern waters b : any of various fishes resembling the true whitefishes c British : any of various market fishes with white flesh that is not oily
2
: the flesh of a whitefish especially as an article of food
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First Known Use of WHITEFISH
15th century
Rhymes with WHITEFISH
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WHITEFISH Defined for Kids
whitefish
noun white·fish \ˈhwīt-ˌfish, ˈwīt-\
Definition of WHITEFISH for Kids
: a freshwater fish related to the trout that is greenish above and silvery below and is sometimes used for food
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