dace
[ deys ]
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noun, plural (especially collectively) dace, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) dac·es.
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
any of several similar or related fishes of the U.S.
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Origin of dace
1400–50; late Middle English darce, darse<Old French dars<Late Latin darsus
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dace
/ (deɪs) /
noun plural dace or daces
a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, with a slender bluish-green body
any of various similar fishes
Word Origin for dace
C15: from Old French dars dart, probably referring to its swiftness
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