white fish

British  

noun

1. (in the British fishing industry) any edible marine fish or invertebrate in which the main reserves of fat are in the liver, excluding herring, trout, sprat, mackerel, salmon, and shellfish

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Example Sentences

Then lay two mild, firm white fish on top, side by side, cover them in oil, season them and return the pan to the oven for a short stint.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anyone who’s eaten there knows the only reason one would choke down goat cheese balls or an allegedly bowel-ruining white fish in orange cream sauce is for the chance to catch some on-camera action.

From Salon

Mr Crook said he was considering selling kibbeling - a Dutch snack of deep-fried, battered pieces of white fish, often served with a dipping sauce.

From BBC

On top of that, seafood from China now faces a 40% total tariff, wiping out much of the tilapia market; India is hit with 36%, affecting the abundant Indian shrimp sold here; and Thailand faces 46% tariffs, with negotiations still ongoing despite its huge footprint in shrimp and white fish at the market.

From Salon

Mike Park, chief executive of the Scottish White Fish Association, described the deal as an "utter betrayal".

From BBC