powan
/ (ˈpaʊən) /
noun
a freshwater whitefish, Coregonus clupeoides, occurring in some Scottish lakes
any of certain similar related fishes, such as the vendace
Origin of powan
1C17: Scottish variant of pollan
- Also: lake herring
Words Nearby powan
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How to use powan in a sentence
The powan, or fresh-water herring (Coregonus), of which there are several marine and fresh-water species.
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