dollarfish

[dol-er-fish]

noun

plural

dollarfish ,

plural

dollarfishes .

1. butterfish.

2. moonfish.

dollarfish

/ ˈdɒləˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any of various fishes that have a rounded compressed silvery body, esp the moonfishes or the American butterfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of dollarfish¹

First recorded in 1840–50; so called because of its roundish shape and silvery color