blackfish
An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawningAn Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
Meaning
6 senses(Scotland)An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
female salmon that has recently spawned
Any of various dark-colored fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
Any of various dark-colored toothed whales.
The pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.).
Grindwal
The killer whale (Orcinus orca).
(Canada, US)Either of two dark-colored fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(Australia, New Zealand)Any of various dark-colored fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick (Girella tricuspidata), and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From black + fish.From black + fish.
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Forms
plural: blackfishes / blackfish| Singular | blackfish |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America:tautogTautoga onitis
- small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school:pilot whaleblack whalecommon blackfishGlobicephala melaena
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular