butterfin en · NOUN
Etymology
From butter + fin, proposed as a less racist name for Asian carp.
Meanings
-
(no-plural) Asian carp
Span researchers considered many names — “butterfin” among them — before settling on “copi,” Irons said. It sounded catchy, a tad exotic, even fun, he said.
2022 June 22, John Flesher, “A ‘copi’ fillet? Illinois hopes new name for ‘invasive carp’ will convince diners”, in PBS: