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coalfish

[ kohl-fish ]

noun

, plural coal·fish·es, (especially collectively) coal·fish.
  1. a sablefish.
  2. a pollack.


coalfish

/ ˈkəʊlˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. a dark-coloured gadoid food fish, Pollachius virens, occurring in northern seas Also called (Brit)saithecoley


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coalfish1

First recorded in 1595–1605; coal + fish

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