greenfish

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greenfish - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Greenfish \Green"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     See Bluefish, and Pollock.
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  Pollack \Pol"lack\, n. [Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a
     little pool, a sort of fish.] (Zool.)
     (a) A marine gadoid food fish of Europe (Pollachius   virens
         ). Called also greenfish, greenling, lait,
         leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack.
     (b) The American pollock; the coalfish.
         [1913 Webster]