Canadian French Meaning of whitefish
Poisson blanc
Other Canadian French words related to Poisson blanc
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of whitefish
- whiteflaw => Whiteflaw
- white-flowered => à fleurs blanches
- whitefly => Aleurode
- white-foot => à pattes blanches
- white-footed mouse => Souris à pattes blanches
- white-fronted => pluvier à front blanc
- white-haired => Blanc de cheveux
- whitehall => Whitehall
- whitehead => Point blanc
- whitehead torpedo => Torpille Whitehead
Definitions and Meaning of whitefish in English
whitefish (n)
any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
whitefish (n.)
Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest and most important American species (C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also lake whitefish, and Oswego bass.
The menhaden.
The beluga, or white whale.
FAQs About the word whitefish
Poisson blanc
any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring, flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
white-faced hornet => Guêpe commune, white-face => visage blanc, whiteface => visage pâle, white-eye => Zostérops, white-edged => à bordure blanche,
