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milkfishes

milkfishes is the plural of milkfish.

Meaning of milkfish

Noun

milkfish (countable and uncountable, plural milkfishes or milkfish)

  1. Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.
    • Its fare is a mix of fast-food staples like burgers and Chickenjoy, along with more regional dishes like smoked bangus, or milkfish — a national symbol of the Philippines — served with vinegar and pepper.2009 February 15, Mark Foggin, “Fast Food for the Filipino Soul”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    cotton fish

Questions about milkfishes

What is milkfishes the plural of?
Milkfishes is the plural of milkfish.

Words near milkfishes in the dictionary

  1. milkettes
  2. milkfat
  3. milkfats
  4. milkfed
  5. milkfish
  6. milkfishes
  7. milkful
  8. milkglass
  9. milkhouse
  10. milkhouses
  11. milkie

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