English Dictionary

blackfish

/ˈblakfɪʃ/

noun

(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning. / Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).

I saw a blackfish swimming in the river.

意味（1）

(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.

意味（2）

Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).

意味（3）

A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).

意味（4）

(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).

意味（5）

(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.

The creek was reputed to contain blackfish and Nathan […] arranged the extraordinary collection of American lures he had inherited from an uncle.