əˌrɛt, -ər noun
a whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus, found in the lakes of central Europe.
Origin:
< French < Franco-Provençal ≪ Vulgar Latin *lavaricinus (compare Late Latin levaricinus); ulterior origin obscure
< French < Franco-Provençal ≪ Vulgar Latin *lavaricinus (compare Late Latin levaricinus); ulterior origin obscure
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