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Definition of milkfish

milkfish

/ˈmɪlk.fɪʃ/
milk · fish
Plural:milkfish
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• noun

1

A large, silvery, and highly bony marine and freshwater fish (Chanos chanos) native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, widely cultivated in Southeast Asia and Oceania as a crucial food source.

Example

"For breakfast, she prepared a traditional Filipino dish of marinated and fried milkfish served with garlic rice."

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Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'milk' and 'fish', named for the distinctive silvery-white coloration of its scales and the white appearance of its flesh.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Milkfish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/milkfish
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