cisco

American

[sis-koh] / ˈsɪs koʊ /

noun

any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.

cisco British

/ ˈsɪskəʊ /

noun

Also called: lake herring. any of various whitefish, esp Coregonus artedi , of cold deep lakes of North America

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Etymology

Origin of cisco

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; from Canadian French, back formation from ciscoette, ciscaouette from Ojibwe; see siscowet

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The salmon have grown bigger on Lake Superior this year due to large numbers of prey fish, the little cisco, being available to feed upon.

From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2023

With that, Krips set confidently to work in his new post as musical director of the San Fran cisco Symphony Orchestra.

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There were no boos in San Fran cisco last week.

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A federal grand jury in San Fran cisco is about to complete a 14-month investigation of sugar-pricing practices and is widely expected to return indict ments against several sugar companies soon.

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For Fran cisco Sarabia had set a new record of 10 hrs.

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