whitefish

[ hwahyt-fish, wahyt- ]

noun

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

1. 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 ( def ), round whitefish ( def ).
2. a marine food fish of California, Caulolatilus princeps.
3. any of various silvery fishes of the minnow or carp family.
4. the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas.

whitefish

/ ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitefish¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; white, fish

Example Sentences

Earlier in the day, we’d driven to the Upper West Side for our favorite bagels and whitefish salad as a reward for putting the finishing touches on the nursery.

From Time

The whitefish in Neopol’s sandwich is actually a combination of pike from the Great Lakes and trout from North Carolina, leaning heavy on the Michigan product.

From Washington Post

The whitefish is supernaturally smoky, largely because of the oak and cherry wood burned in Neopol’s J&R smoker, but the salad also includes dashes of smoked salt and smoked pepper, both made in-house.

From Washington Post

Whitefish, Montana, where NPI is based, is apparently not sufficient.

From The Daily Beast

Another party brought fresh whitefish, which they bartered for flour and coffee.

From Project Gutenberg

Prepare fillets of whitefish according to the directions for filleting fish in Art. 28.

From Project Gutenberg

The food of the whitefish in the lake is partly the worms bred from the eggs of a large fly resembling the May-fly of the East.

From Project Gutenberg

Wahpoośkow is certainly a wonderful region for fish, particularly the whitefish and its cousin-german, the tullabee.

From Project Gutenberg

The brook trout is even more aristocratic than the whitefish, and should not be propagated at public expense.

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