whitefish
noun
white·fish
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌfish 
1
a
: any of various freshwater salmonid food fishes (especially of genera Coregonus and Prosopium) that resemble the salmon and trout in having an adipose dorsal fin but have a smaller, often toothless mouth and that inhabit cold lakes and streams of the northern hemisphere see cisco
b
: any of various fishes (such as a menhaden or a whiting) resembling the true whitefishes
c
British
: any of various market fishes with white flesh that is not oily
2
: the flesh of a whitefish especially as an article of food
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Cut 2 pounds skinless whitefish fillets crosswise into 4-by-1-inch strips.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Our research has identified a link between those two developments, which means that trout, bass, perch and whitefish may become less common in unstocked lakes.
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Irene Gregory-Eaves,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2026
For lunch, there are deli-style salads of all sorts — egg, whitefish, tuna, veggie tuna and chicken — and specialty salads such as Garden Gourmet, Beachside Bounty and Mediterranean Medley.
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Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Our research has identified a link between those two developments, which means that trout, bass, perch and whitefish may become less common in unstocked lakes.
—
Irene Gregory-Eaves,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2026
For lunch, there are deli-style salads of all sorts — egg, whitefish, tuna, veggie tuna and chicken — and specialty salads such as Garden Gourmet, Beachside Bounty and Mediterranean Medley.
—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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whitefish
noun
white·fish
ˈhwīt-ˌfish
ˈwīt-
: any of various freshwater food fishes related to the salmons and trouts and mostly greenish above and silvery white below
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