VENDACE

Noun

vendace (plural vendaces or vendace)

Either of two types of whitefish, Coregonus albula and Coregonus vandesius.

Synonyms

• (whitefish): European cisco

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ven"dace, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A European lake whitefish (Coregonus Willughbii, or C. Vandesius) native of certain lakes in Scotland and England. It is regarded as a delicate food fish. Called also vendis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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