blackfish

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
  2. noun female salmon that has recently spawned
  3. noun small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school

Etymology

From black + fish.

In classic literature

Synonyms

tautog, Tautoga onitis

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