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weakfish
CIDE DICTIONARY
weakfish, n.
Any fish of the genus Cynoscion ; a squeteague; -- so called from its tender mouth. See Squeteague. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
weakfish, n. (pl. same or -fishes) US a marine fish of the genus Cynoscion, used as food.
Etymology
obs. Du. weekvisch f. week soft (formed as WEAK) + visch FISH(1)
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