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frostfish

American

[frawst-fish, frost-] / ˈfrɔstˌfɪʃ, ˈfrɒst- /

noun

either of two North American fishes, the tomcod of the Atlantic Ocean or the round whitefish, that appear when frost sets in.
cutlassfish.

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Origin of frostfish

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35; frost + fish

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