POLLAN

Etymology

Noun

pollan (plural pollans)

A freshwater fish, Coregonus pollan, resembling a herring

Source: Wiktionary


Pol"lan, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. pollag a kind of fish.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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