English Explanatory Dictionary

doncella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fish of Florida and the West Indies (Halichoeres radiatus).
  2. A ladyfish (Bodianus rufus) of the same region.

Word forms

doncella doncellas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish doncella (“maid”). Doublet of damsel, demoiselle, and donzella.

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