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.