Whitefish Meaning
/wˈaɪˌtfɪʃ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAny of several North American freshwater fish, of the genus Coregonus, used as food.
nounAny of several other fish, such as whiting (Merlangius merlangus) or menhaden (Brevoortia spp. and Ethmidium spp.).
Sentence Examples
Whitefish is a common type of fish used for many delicious meals.
The fisherman caught several large and healthy whitefish in the lake.
The restaurant served grilled whitefish with a side of vegetables.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A small pale fish from deep freshwater lakes often used in cooking is called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a type of local fish that is often used in several traditional and delicious dishes in the northern parts of the country today.
Word Origin & History
From white + fish.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“Perhaps he went whitefishing after he had his supper.”"
— 1894, Mary Hartwell Catherwood, “The Windigo”, in The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories of the French in the New World, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton, Mifflin and Company; Cambridge: The Riverside Press, page 169:
"“Bill” is said to have whitefished on the lake since Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox first plowed it out."
— 1932 March 6, “Fishing Through Ice Is Thrill”, in The Spokesman-Review, 49th year, number 297, Spokane, Wash., part four, page 1:
"Beth and I whitefished in the broken ice along the banks of the Clark, a fire of driftwood roaring in the wind with the coffeepot set among the coals."
— 1986, James Lee Burke, The Lost Get-Back Boogie, Baton Rouge, La.; London: Louisiana State University Press, →ISBN, page 213:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A small pale fish from deep freshwater lakes often used in cooking is called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a type of local fish that is often used in several traditional and delicious dishes in the northern parts of the country today.