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greenfish

[ green-fish ]
/ ˈgrinˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural green·fish·es, (especially collectively) green·fish.
opaleye.
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Origin of greenfish

1425–75; late Middle English. See green, fish

Words nearby greenfish

green-eyed monster, greenfield, Greenfield Park, greenfinch, green fingers, greenfish, green flag, green flash, greenfly, green footprint, greengage

Other definitions for greenfish (2 of 2)

green fish
plural noun Newfoundland.
fish that have been split and salted but not yet cured.
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