whitefish

== English == === Alternative forms === white-fish === Etymology === From white +‎ fish. === Pronunciation === === Noun === whitefish (plural whitefishes or whitefish) Any of several North American freshwater fish, of the genus Coregonus, used as food. Any of several other fish, such as whiting (Merlangius merlangus) or menhaden (Brevoortia spp. and Ethmidium spp.). (cooking, fishing) Any of several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly cod, whiting, and haddock, as opposed to the oily or pelagic fishes. A beluga (both the sturgeon and the whale). A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan) ==== Synonyms ==== kilch ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === whitefish (third-person singular simple present whitefishes, present participle whitefishing, simple past and past participle whitefished) To fish for whitefish.