fallfish

[ fawl-fish ]

noun

, plural fall·fish·es, (especially collectively) fall·fish.

1. a large minnow, Semotilus corporalis, of eastern North America.

fallfish

/ ˈfɔːlˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a large North American freshwater cyprinid fish, Semotilus corporalis , resembling the chub

Word History and Origins

Origin of fallfish¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; fall + fish

Example Sentences

An example of this is the little red "fallfish," found only in the mountain tributaries of the Savannah and the Tennessee.

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