muikku

Etymology

 * a diminutive derivation of, from which and  are also derived.

Noun

 * 1) vendace,  Eurasian species of fish in the family
 * 2) Used also of some closely related North-American  species called cisco, usually as part of a compound term as in.

Usage notes
With the exception of the Eurasian fish of the genus  are usually called  in Finnish. The usage concerning North-American species is variable.

Interjection

 * 1)  cheese!