: a large fat herring or mackerel lightly salted and briefly smoked

bloater

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a small silvery cisco (Coregonus hoyi) of the Great Lakes having oily flesh

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Noun
In New York, state and federal researchers are attempting to restore bloater, using eggs collected from northern Lake Michigan. Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

obsolete bloat (to cure)

Noun (2)

bloat entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1824, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bloater was in 1824

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“Bloater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloater. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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