TULLIBEE

Etymology

Noun

tullibee (plural tullibees)

A whitefish (Coregonus artedi tullibee, formerly Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America.

Synonyms

• cisco

• mongrel whitefish

Source: Wiktionary


Tul"li*bee, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A whitefish (Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America; -- called also mongrel whitefish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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