henfish

== English == === Alternative forms === hen-fish, hen fish === Etymology === From hen +‎ fish. === Noun === henfish (plural henfish) A marine fish, the sea bream. A female fish, especially a salmon or trout. Synonyms: spawner, hen Coordinate terms: buck, cock, cockfish A fish that broods its eggs or fry, especially a lumpsucker or lumpfish (Cyclopteridae). ==== Translations ==== === References === “henfish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.