blackfin

[ blak-fin ]

/ ˈblækˌfɪn /

noun

a cisco, Coregonus nigripinnis, found in the Great Lakes.

Nearby words

blackett, patrick maynard stuart, blackface, blackfeet, blackfellow, blackfellow's bread, blackfin, blackfire, blackfish, blackfly, blackfoot, blackguard

Origin of blackfin

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; black + fin¹

Also called blackfin cisco.

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