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greenfish

greenfish noun: certain of the fish called bluefish.

Noun

greenfish (plural greenfishes or greenfish)

  1. Certain of the fish called bluefish.
    1. Especially, Pomatomus saltatrix.
  2. Pollock (Pollachius spp., esp. Pollachius pollachius).
  3. Girella spp., esp. Girella nigricans.
  4. Thalassoma ascensionis et al.

Forms of greenfish

pluralgreenfishes
pluralgreenfish

Origin of greenfish

From green + fish.

Questions about greenfish

What does greenfish mean?
Greenfish means certain of the fish called bluefish.
What part of speech is greenfish?
Greenfish is a noun.
What is the plural of greenfish?
The plural of greenfish is greenfishes.

Words near greenfish in the dictionary

  1. greenfield
  2. Greenfield Park
  3. greenfields
  4. greenfinch
  5. greenfinches
  6. greenfish
  7. greenfishes
  8. greenflag
  9. greenflags
  10. greenflation
  11. greenflies

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