whitefish

[ hwahyt-fish, wahyt- ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) white·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) white·fish·es.

1. any of several fishes of the family Coregonidae, inhabiting northern waters of North America and Eurasia, similar to the trout but having a smaller mouth and larger scales. Compare lake whitefish ( def ), round whitefish ( def ).
2. a marine food fish of California, Caulolatilus princeps.
3. any of various silvery fishes of the minnow or carp family.
4. the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas.

whitefish

/ ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any herring-like salmonoid food fish of the genus Coregonus and family Coregonidae, typically of deep cold lakes of the N hemisphere, having large silvery scales and a small head

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitefish¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; white, fish

Example Sentences

Some insist a bowl of ramen is not complete without a slice of narutomaki, a whitefish cake with a pink spiral pattern.

From Seattle Times

This includes salmon as well as mackerel, trout, herring, sablefish/black cod, sardines, bluefin tuna, whitefish and striped bass.

From Seattle Times

They whipped whitefish, blueberries and lard into a traditional Alaska Native dessert, and dolloped servings onto a paper plate, setting it in the flames to feed her spirit.

From Seattle Times

Jim Johnson, a retired Michigan DNR fisheries biologist who submitted an affidavit supporting the sport fishing coalition, said expanded gill netting could cause further drop-offs of whitefish and lake trout.

From Seattle Times

I usually get the beet salad, the truffle fries and the mac and cheese and then the blackened whitefish, which isn’t really that exciting.

From Los Angeles Times