Meaning of RUDD
| Pronunciation: | | rud
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| | Definition: | | [n] European freshwater fish resembling the roach |
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| | Synonyms: | | Scardinius erythrophthalmus |
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| | See Also: | | cyprinid, cyprinid fish, genus Scardinius, Scardinius | |
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| | Definition: | | \Rudd\, n. [See {Rud}, n.] (Zo["o]l.)
A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family ({Leuciscus
erythrophthalmus}). It is about the size and shape of the
roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter
body, and red irises. Called also {redeye}, {roud},
{finscale}, and {shallow}. A blue variety is called
{azurine}, or {blue roach}.
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