gwyniad

/ ˈɡwɪnɪˌæd /

noun

1. a freshwater white fish, Coregonus pennantii, occurring in Lake Bala in Wales: related to the powan

Word History and Origins

Origin of gwyniad¹

C17: Welsh, from gwyn white, related to Scottish Gaelic fionn; see finnock

Example Sentences

Salmon, sewin, and gwyniad are to be found therein, from May until after the autumn leaves are falling.

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