单词 | whitefish |
释义 | whitefish /hwuyt"fish', wuyt"-/, n. , pl. (esp. collectively) whitefish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) whitefishes. 1. any of several fishes of the family Coregonidae, inhabiting northern waters of North America and Eurasia, similar to the trout but having a smaller mouth and larger scales. Cf. lake whitefish, round whitefish. 2. a marine food fish of California, Caulolatilus princeps. 3. any of various silvery fishes of the minnow or carp family. 4. the beluga, Delphinapterus leucas. [1425-75; late ME; see WHITE, FISH] |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。