whitefish

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of many fish.
  • The beluga (both the sturgeon and the whale)

Etymology

Compound from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless) + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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