Frostfish

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1. Noun

The tomcod; -- so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod.

2. Noun

The smelt.

3. Noun

A name applied in New Zealand to the scabbard fish (Lepidotus) valued as a food fish.
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