gwyniad

noun

gwyn·​i·​ad

ˈgwinēˌad

variants or less commonly gwyniard

-ēˌärd

plural -s

: a fish (Coregonus pennantii) of Bala Lake in North Wales related to the lake whitefish

Word History

Etymology

Welsh gwyniad, from gwyn white

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