gwiniad Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gwin"i*ad noun

Etymology

W. gwyniad a whiting, the name of various fishes, fr. gwyn white.

Definitions

1. (Zool.) A fish (Coregonus ferus) of North Wales and Northern Europe, allied to the lake whitefish; -- called also powan, and schelly. Written also gwyniad, guiniad, gurniad.