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ruffe

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English

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a ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua)

Etymology

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From Middle English ruff(e), roffe (a saltwater fish, esp. of the family Sparidae; the freshwater fish Gymnocephalus cernua), of uncertain origin. Theories include:

  • Perhaps an alteration of rough, referring to its scales.[1]
  • Perhaps from Latin rufus (red), referring to the colour of some Sparidae fish.[2]

Noun

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ruffe (plural ruffes)

  1. Gymnocephalus cernua, a small Eurasian freshwater fish.
  2. Other species in the same genus.

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References

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  1. ^ ruffe”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ roffe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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ruffe

  1. Alternative form of rof