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bloater

bloat·er [ blṓtər ] (plural bloat·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fish cured by soaking and smoking: a large herring that has been soaked in brine and smoked

2. freshwater fish: a common freshwater cisco. Native to: Great Lakes.  Latin name Coregonus hoyi.

[Mid-19th century. < obsolete bloat herring, origin ?]
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