goldeye

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noun

A North American freshwater fish of the mooneye family, Hiodon alosoides, usually eaten smoked.

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Winnipeg goldeyewestern goldeyeyellow herringtoothed herringshad mooneyela Quecheweepicheesis
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Meanings

noungoldeye (plural goldeyes or goldeye)

plural goldeyes

  1. A North American freshwater fish of the mooneye family, Hiodon alosoides, usually eaten smoked.

    Synonyms: Winnipeg goldeye, western goldeye, yellow herring, toothed herring, shad mooneye, la Queche, weepicheesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA North American freshwater fish of the mooneye family, Hiodon alosoides, usually eaten smoked.

Similar
Winnipeg goldeyewestern goldeyeyellow herringtoothed herringshad mooneyela Quecheweepicheesis
Also see
winnipeg goldeye

Origin

From gold + eye, from the fish's characteristic iris.

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Translations

Finnish kultasilmä
  • kultasilmäHiodon alosoides
French laquaiche aux yeux d'or
  • laquaiche aux yeux d'orHiodon alosoides
Cite this entry
APA

goldeye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldeye

MLA

“goldeye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldeye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goldeye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldeye.

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