English Explanatory Dictionary

ruffe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

ruffe ruffes

Etymology

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. * Perhaps from Latin rufus (“red”), referring to the colour of some Sparidae fish.

Synonyms

ruff pope Eurasian ruffe

Derived words

striped ruffe sea ruffe
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