Definition of "milkfish"

milkfish

noun
countable and uncountable, plural milkfishes or milkfish
1. Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.
  Quotations
  Its fare is a mix of fast-food staples like burgers and Chickenjoy, along with more regional dishes like smoked bangus, or milkfish — a national symbol of the Philippines — served with vinegar and pepper.
  2009 February 15, Mark Foggin, “Fast Food for the Filipino Soul”, in New York Times‎
  The Taiwanese milkfish industry has faced troubles in recent years, and in 2011 a state-owned PRC firm placed an order for the fish from the town of Syuejia (Xuejia) in Tainan County.
  2016, Scott L. Kastner, Margaret M. Pearson, “Winning Hearts and Minds? On the Sources and Efficacy of Economic Engagement Policies in US-China and China-Taiwan Relations”, in Steven E. Lobell, Norrin M Ripsman, editors, The Political Economy of Regional Peacemaking‎, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, pages 159–160