sheefish
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A large freshwater fish from Arctic rivers that people eat
- noun
- /ˈʃiːfɪʃ/
- US
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sheefish
- The sheefish is highly sought after for its delicious flavor and firm white flesh.
Examples
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As Xavier ran to help him pull a large wriggling sheefish through the small hole, he heard a loud crack, like a rifle shot.
Fiction book (1998) -
During their fishing trip, they were thrilled to catch a large sheefish in the river.
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The local market offered fresh sheefish, which is a favorite among seafood lovers.
Surface Forms
sheefish singular
sheefishes plural
Etymology
The word sheefish comes from a local Indigenous name used in Arctic North America for this large river fish, which English speakers borrowed. A helpful way to remember it is that the name stayed the same because local people relied on the fish for food, so sheefish still means this big, valued freshwater fish.