minke Syllabification: (min·ke)Pronunciation: /ˈmiNGkē/ (also minke whale)Definition of minke noun a small rorqual whale with a dark gray back, white underparts, and pale markings on the fins and behind the head. Balaenoptera acutorostrata, family Balaenopteridae Origin: 1930s: probably from Meincke, the name of a Norwegian whalerminke in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of minke in the British & World English dictionary
