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1. (n.) blackfish
any of various dark-colored fishes, as the tautog, Tautoga onitis, or the sea bass,
Centropristis striata.
2. blackfish
a small, freshwater food fish, Dallia pectoralis, found in Alaska and Siberia, noted for its ability to survive frozen in ice.
Etymology: (1680–90, Amer.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tautog, blackfish, Tautoga onitis
large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
2. (noun) blackfish
female salmon that has recently spawned
3. (noun) pilot whale, black whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaena
small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) blackfish
a small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size
2. (noun) blackfish
the tautog of New England (Tautoga)
3. (noun) blackfish
the black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry
4. (noun) blackfish
a fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family
5. (noun) blackfish
the female salmon in the spawning season
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