Meanings
nountullibee (plural tullibees)
plural tullibees
- A whitefish (Coregonus artedi tullibee, formerly Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America.
Synonyms: cisco, mongrel whitefish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA whitefish (Coregonus artedi tullibee, formerly Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America.
Similar
ciscomongrel whitefish
Also see
Origin
- Ojibweodoonibii“water mouth”
- Cree*otonabi“water mouth”
- Englishtullibee
Perhaps from Cree *otonabi (“water mouth”) or Ojibwe odoonibii (“water mouth”).
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tullibee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tullibee
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“tullibee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tullibee. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tullibee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tullibee.
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