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vendace

American

[ven-dis, -deys] / ˈvɛn dɪs, -deɪs /

noun

plural

vendaces,

plural

vendace

a whitefish, Coregonus vandesius, inhabiting lakes in Scotland and England.

vendace British

/ ˈvɛndeɪs /

noun

either of two small whitefish, Coregonus vandesius ( Lochmaben vendace ) or C. gracilior ( Cumberland vendace ), occurring in lakes in Scotland and NW England respectively See also powan

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Etymology

Origin of vendace

1690–1700; originally Scots, apparently < French vandoise, Old French vendoise any of various cyprinid fish (< Gallo-Romance *vindisia, probably derivative of Celtic *wind- white, bright; compare Old Irish find, Welsh gwyn ); perhaps conflated with a local Scots word (compare the variant gevenaces )

Example Sentences

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I order fried vendace rolled in rye flour, mashed potatoes beside it, and a local IPA.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

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