panfish

English

Etymology

From pan +‎ fish.

Noun

panfish (countable and uncountable, plural panfishes or panfish)

1. Any fish that is suitable for cooking in a frying pan by virtue of its size and taste.

   Panfish are caught primarily for eating, rather than for sport.

Translations

fish suitable for frying pan

• Finnish: pannukala

See also

• gamefish

Anagrams

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