milkfish

milk·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk-fish]
- /ˈmɪlkˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk-fish]
- /ˈmɪlkˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of milkfish word

noun plural milkfish a herringlike fish, Chanos chanos, of warm ocean waters in southeastern Asia. 1
noun milkfish A large active silvery fish of the Indo-Pacific region, farmed for food in Southeast Asia and the Philippines. 1
noun milkfish a large silvery tropical clupeoid food and game fish, Chanos chanos: family Chanidae 0
noun milkfish a large, silvery food fish (Chanos chanos) of an order (Gonorhynchiformes) of toothless bony fishes, found in the tropical Pacific and Indian oceans 0

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Origin of milkfish

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; milk + fish, so called from its color

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milkfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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