fallfish

American

[fawl-fish] / ˈfɔlˌfɪʃ /

noun

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

fallfish British

/ ˈfɔːlˌfɪʃ /

noun

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

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noun

fallfish

plural
fallfishes

plural

Etymology

Origin of fallfish

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

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