vendace

[ ven-dis, -deys ]

noun

, plural ven·dac·es, (especially collectively) ven·dace.

1. a whitefish, Coregonus vandesius, inhabiting lakes in Scotland and England.

vendace

/ ˈvɛndeɪs /

noun

1. either of two small whitefish, Coregonus vandesius ( Lochmaben vendace ) or C. gracilior ( Cumberland vendace ), occurring in lakes in Scotland and NW England respectively See also powan

Word History and Origins

Origin of vendace¹

1690–1700; originally Scots, apparently < French vandoise, Old French vendoise any of various cyprinid fish (< Gallo-Romance *vindisia, probably derivative of Celtic *wind- white, bright; compare Old Irish find, Welsh gwyn ); perhaps conflated with a local Scots word (compare the variant gevenaces )

Word History and Origins

Origin of vendace¹

C18: from New Latin vandēsius, from Old French vandoise, probably of Celtic origin

Example Sentences

We saw — and heard — some of the many bird species in the park, and Mr. Siivonen explained that in addition to pike, zander and vendace, the lake contains endangered fish and shrimp species that have, like the seals, been landlocked here since the Ice Age.

From New York Times

Vendace, ven′dās, n. a variety of the whitefish, found in Great Britain only in the Castle Loch at Lochmaben.

From Project Gutenberg

Thousands of the endangered vendace fish were moved to higher ground in the Lake District, because the lake where they usually live has become too warm.

From Children's BBC

The vendace fish eggs were collected from the Lake District in December and taken to a hatchery in Dumfries, Scotland, where they were kept safe until they hatched.

From Children's BBC

The project aims to establish a vendace "refuge" in the Lake District.

From BBC