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Meaning of "milkfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MILKFISH

milkfish  [ˈmɪlkˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILKFISH

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Milkfish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILKFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Milkfish

The milkfish is the sole living species in the family Chanidae, in which about seven extinct species in five additional genera have been reported. The Hawaiian name for the fish is awa — not to be confused with ‘awa, the word for kava, which has an initial glottal stop. It is called bangus in the Philippines, where it is the national fish.

Definition of milkfish in the English dictionary

The definition of milkfish in the dictionary is a large silvery tropical clupeoid food and game fish, Chanos chanos: family Chanidae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILKFISH


blackfish
ˈblækˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jackfish
ˈdʒækˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
monkfish
ˈmʌŋkˌfɪʃ
rockfish
ˈrɒkˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
snakefish
ˈsneɪkˌfɪʃ
spikefish
ˈspaɪkˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
suckfish
ˈsʌkˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
trunkfish
ˈtrʌŋkˌfɪʃ
weakfish
ˈwiːkˌfɪʃ
wreckfish
ˈrɛkˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILKFISH

milk sugar
milk thistle
milk tooth
milk train
milk truck
milk vetch
milk-and-water
milk-white
milken
milker
milkier
milkiest
milkily
milkiness
milking
milking machine
milking parlour
milking shed
milking stool
milking time

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILKFISH

baitfish
big fish
crayfish
drink like a fish
elfish
finfish
fish
flatfish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
needlefish
oafish
parrotfish
river fish
sailfish
selfish
sunfish
triggerfish
unselfish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of milkfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «milkfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILKFISH

Find out the translation of milkfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of milkfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «milkfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虱目鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chano
570 millions of speakers

English

milkfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिल्कफिश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السلماني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ханоса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

milkfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

milkfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chanos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bandeng
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Milchfisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サバヒー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밀크 휘시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bandeng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá măng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பால்மீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुग्धफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

milkfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

milkfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

milkfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ханоса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

milkfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γαλατόψαρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melkvis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

milkfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

milkfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of milkfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILKFISH»

The term «milkfish» is regularly used and occupies the 64.995 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILKFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about milkfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILKFISH»

Discover the use of milkfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to milkfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Milkfish Production Dualism in the Philippines: A ...
Types and average quantities of fertilizers used (kg/ha/yr) in milkfish culture by farm size (ha) 22 4. Milkfish yield as a function of age of farmers 24 5. Average annual per hectare milkfish yield of inexperienced and experienced farmers 25 List ...
Maura S. Lizarondo, 1984
2
Milkfish Bibliography A Compilation of Abstracts on Milkfish ...
Shrimp and milkfish culture in the World Bank IDA credit area, Indonesia. In: First ASEAN Meeting of Experts on Aquaculture. Semarang, Indonesia, 31 January to 6 February 1977. Technical Report. 1. Proceedings of technical sessions. 2.
Garcia, Y.T., Aragon, C.T., Dator, M.A.L.
3
Nutrient Requirements and Feeding of Finfish for Aquaculture
Practical diets in Taiwan currently used for pond feeding contain 45% or more of total carbohydrate. Vitamins and minerals The importance of vitamins and minerals in milkfish diets has been recognized as these nutrients have normally been ...
Carl D. Webster, Chhorn Lim, 2002
4
A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa
Elsewhere - milkfish, dandang, salmon herring [Smith 58 1 ] IDENTIFYING FEATURES COLOUR, SHAPE AND SIZE This elongate fish is brilliant silver overall, but blue-green above and white below. The caudal fin is edged with black, and the ...
Rudy Van der Elst, Peter Borchert, 1993
5
Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
In the eastern Pacific, milkfish occur from San Pedro, California, to the Galápagos Islands. Habitat. Adults travel in schools along continental shelves and around islands where there are well- developed reefs and where temperatures exceed ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
6
Finfish Aquaculture Diversification
10.5 Future Perspectives Milkfish farming technology has been well developed during its farming history to produce as many fish as demanded at a very affordable cost. However, the production efficiency can still be improved through the ...
M. Jobling, C. Carter, 2010
7
Valuation of Tropical Coastal Resources: Theory and ...
AQUACULTURE The importance of aquaculture, especially the brackishwater culture of milkfish Chanos chanos, and much later, shrimp, cannot be overemphasized. The region is the country's third largest producer of milkfish and tiger ...
Annabelle Cruz-Trinidad, 1996
8
The Second International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture
Prices of milkfish (the most commonly cited market substitute), however, are well above tilapia and round scad prices. The milkfish/tilapia differential averages P4. 01/kg in Navotas- Metro Manila, P4.72/kg in Dagupan, P5.17/kg in Lucena, ...
Roger S. V. Pullin, 1988
9
Fisheries Ecology
Milkfish Culture in the Phillipines The milk fish is a herbivorous silvery fish found in coastal waters throughout the Indo-Pacific region and is related to the carps. It enters estuaries, rivers and lakes mainly to feed using its gillrakers, and spawns ...
T.J. Pitcher, Paul Hart, 1983
10
Migration of Freshwater Fishes
Milkfish are highly fecund (several millions of eggs per female) and are egg scatterers, spawning exclusively at night in shallow marine water, above sand or coral at no more than 30 km from the shore. Pelagic eggs hatch within 24 h and the ...
Martyn Lucas, Etienne Baras, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILKFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term milkfish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Davao fishing industry largely complying with closed season -- BFAR
... and Aquatic Resource Management Council (CFARMC) is implementing a rotational management scheme for 20 bangus (milkfish) cages. «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
2
190 Luzon villages flooded
WET MARKET It's all-weather business for vendors and “bangus” (milkfish) deboners at the fish market in Dagupan City even as water from the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
Breakthrough in milkfish breeding
India's Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has bred the milkfish (Chanos chanos), locally known as 'Paal Kendai' or 'Paal ... «World Fishing, Jul 15»
4
Milkfish Breed in Captivity Successfully After Ten Year Research
Normally, the seeds of milkfish are collected from wild and in the last year ... of India, said milkfish was an answer to malnutrition in the country. «TheFishSite.com, Jul 15»
5
Discover Amazing Angling in Dubai and Oman
Ocean Active has discovered some great GT, sailfish, tuna, milkfish, bluefish, permit and a multitude of other species along the UAE and Oman ... «Fish and Fly, Jul 15»
6
Sea ranching to boost fish resources
Nearly 50,000 fingerlings of milkfish (Chanos chanos, locally known as poomeen ) were released into the Pallippuram backwaters in the district ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
10000 fish die in delayed Brazil aquarium project
File photo shows dead milkfish in Dagupan when it suffered from a fishkill in 2011. In Brazil, 10,000 fish died awaiting the construction of what ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
8
A breakthrough in aquaculture
For the first time in the country, efforts to breed in captivity milkfish ... Normally, the seeds of milkfish are collected from wild and in the last year ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
These are trotters!
And a smoke-flavored fried bangus (the Philippines' national fish, aka milkfish) with eggs is called tinapsilog. Oh, and menusilog is Filipino stew ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
10
Durban harbour garrick feast
I also recall milkfish feeding on the slime drifting into the bay from the various canals that feed into it. (File Photo: Office of the KZN Premier). «East Coast Radio, Jul 15»

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