(in the British fishing industry) any edible marine fish or invertebrate in which the main reserves of fat are in the liver, excluding herring, trout, sprat, mackerel, salmon, and shellfish
Examples of 'white fish' in a sentence
white fish
Looks like a real meal, with pieces of salmon and white fish.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Look out for: big pieces of chunky, moist, white fish.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Stir for a minute, add 150g frozen, defrosted white fish cut into bite-size pieces.
The Sun (2013)
Dinner: 200g grilled or baked white fish, new potatoes, broccoli, carrots.
The Sun (2012)
For many reasons we are eating less white fish.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Wrap a piece of white fish in a tin-foil parcel.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Place on a 125g fillet of white fish (eg cod or haddock).
The Sun (2012)
I used cod but any firm white fish would work well.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Boil a cubed sweet potato and steam a white fish fillet.