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silver whiting

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A southern school whiting (Sillago bassensis)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A northern whiting (Sillago sihama).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

a dull silvery whiting of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Menticirrhus littoralis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: whiting

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