Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A large, thick-backed cisco (Coregonus artedi or Leucichthys artedi) of the Great Lakes.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The mongrel whitefish, Coregonus tullibee, of the Great Lakes.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A whitefish (Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America; -- called also
mongrel whitefish .
Etymologies
- Canadian French toulibi, from Ojibwa dialectal *oto·lipi·.
Examples
“Last winter provided one of the best tullibee bites in several years, and that should continue this season.”
“It's also worth mentioning the tullibee-catching opportunities on the lake.”
“According to Thurmer, there was no major die-off of tullibee this summer, which often happens when the water warms.”
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she A species of whitefish, Coregonus tullibee, found in the Great Lakes of North America (from Cree and Odjibway too-nie-bee). Aug 9, 2008