noun
vendace
VEN-dis
Vendace (noun) means a type of whitefish, either of two species named Coregonus albula and Coregonus vandesius. Example: “The vendace is a kind of whitefish.”
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A type of whitefish, either of two species named Coregonus albula and Coregonus vandesius.
"The vendace is a kind of whitefish."
"The menu listed vendace as the fish of the day."
"Biologists distinguish two species of vendace."
How to use vendace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA kind of whitefish.
When to use it
It is a specialist word used in fishing and natural history.
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Etymology
English borrowed it from Scots, which took it from Middle French vendoise, meaning dace. The French word goes back through Old French and Late Latin to a Gaulish word that comes from a Proto-Celtic root meaning white.
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European cisco
Rhymes for vendace
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What is a vendace?
A vendace is a type of whitefish. The word covers two species, Coregonus albula and Coregonus vandesius.
How do you pronounce vendace?
The usual pronunciation is VEN-dis. A spelling pronunciation, VEN-days, also exists.
What is the plural of vendace?
The plural can be vendaces or vendace.
What is the meaning of vendace?
"vendace" (noun) means a type of whitefish, either of two species named Coregonus albula and Coregonus vandesius.
