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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coalfish¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; coal + fish

Example Sentences

An English fish, allied to the cod; the coalfish.

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