vendace

noun

ven·​dace

ˈvendə̇s also -ˌdās

plural vendace also vendaces

: a whitefish (Coregonus vandesius) native to various lakes of Scotland and England

Word History

Etymology

New Latin vandesius, from Middle French vandoise, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish find white

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