crucian
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Low German karusse, karutze, possibly from Medieval Latin coracinus (“kind of river fish”). Also compare German Karausche.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]crucian (plural crucians)
- A small greenish-brown carp, Carassius carassius, farmed in parts of Europe.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]species of freshwater game fish — see crucian carp
Further reading
[edit]- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.