whitefish

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: white fish, whitewash, whitish, whitelist, whitelash, whiteism, whiteist, white ash, whistlefish, witfish, whalefish

Antonyms: white fish, whitewash, whitish, whitelist, whitelash, whiteism, whiteist, white ash, whistlefish, witfish, whalefish

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Noun

1. Any of several [[North American]] [[freshwater]] fish, of the genus {{taxfmt|Coregonus|genus}}, used as food.
2. Any of several other fish, such as [[whiting]] ({{taxfmt|Merlangius merlangus|species}}) or [[menhaden]] ({{taxfmt|Brevoortia|genus}} spp. and {{taxlink|Ethmidium|genus}} spp.).
3. {{lb|en|culinary|fishing}} Any of several species of [[demersal]] fish with [[fin]]s, particularly [[cod]], [[whiting]], and [[haddock]], as opposed to the [[oily]] or [[pelagic]] fishes.
4. A [[beluga]] (both the [[sturgeon]] and the [[whale]]).
5. A {{vern|lesser queenfish}} ({{taxlink|Scomberoides lysan|species}})

Verb

1. To [[fish]] for whitefish.

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