cisco

noun

cis·​co ˈsi-(ˌ)skō How to pronounce cisco (audio)
plural ciscoes
: any of various whitefishes (genus Coregonus) that have a large mouth with a long and often projecting lower jaw
especially : lake herring

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By the 1940s, the blood-suckers were killing their hosts—lake trout, lake whitefish, and ciscoes—in droves. — Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025 Perch and ciscoes – also known as tullibees – move into shallower water, drawing big, toothy predators in close pursuit. — Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024

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short for Canadian French ciscoette

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cisco was in 1848

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“Cisco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cisco. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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