dace.
A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.
Meaning & usage
A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.
Any of various related small fish of the family Cyprinidae that live in freshwater and are native to North America.
Where this word comes from
Old variant of earlier darse, from Late Middle English darse (also as dace already), from Old French darz, oblique plural form of dart (“spear; javelin”). For a similar loss of r, compare bass, while for the pronunciation with /eɪ/, see scarce.
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