dace
Meaning
- A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.
- Any of various related small fish of the family Cyprinidae that live in freshwater and are native to North America.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/deɪs/
Etymology
From Old French dars, nominative form of dart (“dace”). For a similar loss of r, compare bass.
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