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pollan

pollan

9.9
A small freshwater fish that lives in some Irish lakes
  • noun
  • Irish
: pollan
  • The pollan is found mainly in Lough Neagh and a few other Irish lakes.

Examples

  • Local fishermen prize the delicate flavor of the pollan they catch each year.

  • Efforts are being made to protect the endangered pollan population in Ireland.

  • The pollan is a unique fish found in Irish lakes.

  • Have you ever tasted pollan from Lough Neagh?

  • The pollan is found mainly in Lough Neagh and a few other Irish lakes.

  • Local fishermen prize the delicate flavor of the pollan they catch each year.

  • Efforts are being made to protect the endangered pollan population in Ireland.

Surface Forms

pollan singular
pollans plural

Etymology

Pollan comes from the Irish word pollán, the local name for a 'small freshwater fish'. So pollan today refers to that native whitefish found in some Irish lakes.