- kalkvis
- \\ˈkälkˌfis\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Afrikaans, from kalk lime (from Dutch, from Middle Dutch calc) + vis fish, from Dutch, from Middle Dutch visch; akin to Old High German kalk lime and to Old High German fisc fish — more at chalk, fish: a cutlass fish (Lepidopus caudatus) of southern Africa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.