milkfish

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milkfish

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From milk + fish.

noun milkfishes · milkfish

countable, uncountable Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia. Its fare is a mix of fast-food staples like burgers and Chickenjoy, along with more regional dishes like smoked bangus, or milkfish — a national symbol of the Philippines — served with vinegar and pepper.
Similar: cotton fish

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noun Chanos chanos

Español	sabalote, pez de leche
한국어	갯농어 gaennong'eo
日本語	虱目魚 sabahī
中文	虱目魚 shīmùyú
Français	poisson-lait
Deutsch	Milchfisch
Русский	ха́нос xános

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@misc{milkfish_2026,
  title = {milkfish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/milkfish},
  urldate = {2026-11-08}
}