Pollan

Pollan
Pollan Pol"lan, n. [Cf. Gael. pollag a kind of fish.] (Zo["o]l.) A lake whitefish ({Coregonus pollan}), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring. [1913 Webster]

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  • pollan — noun A freshwater fish, Coregonus pollan, resembling a herring …   Wiktionary

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  • pollan — n. lake whitefish of Ireland …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pollan — pol·lan …   English syllables

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