noun
found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska
• Syn: ↑Coregonus clupeaformis
• Hypernyms: ↑whitefish
• Member Holonyms: ↑Coregonus, ↑genus Coregonus
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noun or lake whiting : a large predominantly pale green whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) that is a superior food and sport fish especially of the Great Lakes
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a whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis, found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska, used for food.
[1860-65, Amer.]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.