bitterling
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See also: Bitterling
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Bitterling, calque from Latin amārus (“bitter”), equivalent to bitter + -ling. Compare grayling, fingerling.
Noun[edit]
bitterling (plural bitterlings)
- Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
- Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Rhodeus amarus): European bitterling
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
fish of the genus Rhodeus
Rhodeus amarus — see European bitterling
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Translations to be checked: "fish"
References[edit]
- “bitterling, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- “bitterling”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.