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whitefish
[ hwahyt-fish, wahyt- ]
noun
, plural (especially collectively) white·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) white·fish·es.
- any of several fishes of the family Coregonidae, inhabiting northern waters of North America and Eurasia, similar to the trout but having a smaller mouth and larger scales. Compare lake whitefish ( def ), round whitefish ( def ).
- a marine food fish of California, Caulolatilus princeps.
- any of various silvery fishes of the minnow or carp family.
- the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas.
whitefish
/ ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ /
noun
- any herring-like salmonoid food fish of the genus Coregonus and family Coregonidae, typically of deep cold lakes of the N hemisphere, having large silvery scales and a small head
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Whitefish, Montana, where NPI is based, is apparently not sufficient.
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Another party brought fresh whitefish, which they bartered for flour and coffee.
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Prepare fillets of whitefish according to the directions for filleting fish in Art. 28.
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The food of the whitefish in the lake is partly the worms bred from the eggs of a large fly resembling the May-fly of the East.
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Wahpoośkow is certainly a wonderful region for fish, particularly the whitefish and its cousin-german, the tullabee.
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The brook trout is even more aristocratic than the whitefish, and should not be propagated at public expense.
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