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Vendace

Vendace \Ven"dace\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A European lake whitefish ( Coregonus Willughbii, or Coregonus Vandesius) native of certain lakes in Scotland and England. It is regarded as a delicate food fish. Called also vendis.

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vendace

n. Either of two types of whitefish, (taxlink Coregonus albula species noshow=1) and (taxlink Coregonus vandesius species noshow=1).

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Vendace

Vendace can refer to several species of fish, but especially these species of freshwater whitefish:

:* Coregonus albula, widespread in northern continental Europe

:* Coregonus vandesius, in lakes of Scotland and England; arguably the same species as Coregonus albula

  • It can also refer to:

:* USS Vendace (SS-430), a Balao-class submarine

:* Vickers Vendace, a British trainer aircraft of the 1920s

Usage examples of "vendace".

Panting and breathing heavily after their long run, Vendace, Borumm, and forty-odd Rapscallion fugitives lay flat among the trees on the hilltop, watching the shrews below.