English Explanatory Dictionary

loach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea.
  2. Any true loach, of the family Cobitidae.
  3. A similar fish in one of three other families of Cypriniformes: Botiidae, Balitoridae, and Gyrinocheilidae.
noun
  1. Synonym of LOH (light observation helicopter)
name
  1. A surname

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loach.wav

Word forms

loach loaches

Etymology

From Middle English loche, from Old French loche, further origin uncertain, possibly from Vulgar Latin *laukka (“loach”), which could be from Gaulish *leuca (“loach, slug”), also attested as the feminine name Leuca, from leux (“bright, light”), a reference to slugs' bright appearance, the fish later being associated due to similarities to the slug.

Synonyms

LOH

Derived words

clown loach dojo loach hillstream loach muddy loach oriental loach panda loach pond loach river loach sea loach sergeant major loach spined loach stone loach sucking loach weather loach
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