bitterling
Meanings
noun
- Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
- Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.
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Etymology
From German Bitterling, calque from Latin amārus (“bitter”), equivalent to bitter + -ling. Compare grayling, fingerling.
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