vis

Definitions of vis
  1. noun
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
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    beenvis, beenvissen
    any fish of the class Osteichthyes
    kraakbeenvis, kraakbeenvissen
    any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
    longvis
    air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought
    sardine
    any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned
    zalm
    any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
    forel
    any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
    tong, zeetong
    right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
  2. noun
    the flesh of fish used as food
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    stokvis
    fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt
    ansjovis
    tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
    aal, paling
    the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
    lekkerbekje
    lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
    forel
    flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
    zalm
    flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae
    spiering
    small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
    aal, glasaaltje
    young eel; may be sauteed or batter-fried
  3. noun
    the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
    synonyms: Pisces, Vissen
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    sterrenbeeld, teken
    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
  4. noun
    a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries
    synonyms: Pisces, Vissen
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    constellatie, gesternte, nevel, sterrenbeeld, sterrenstelsel
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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