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Word: Crucian
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Low German karusse, karutze, perhaps based on Latin coracinus, from Greek korax ‘raven’, also denoting a black fish found in the Nile
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkruːʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small olive-green to reddish-brown European carp of still or slow-moving waters, important as a farmed fish in eastern Europe.
Short Definition:small olive-green to reddish-brown European carp of still or slow-moving waters
Variant Forms:
- crucian carp
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