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[syn: dace, Leuciscus leuciscus]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Graining \Grain"ing\, n. (Zool.)
A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); --
called also dobule, and dace.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dace \Dace\ (d[=a]s), n. [Written also dare, dart, fr. F. dard
dase, dart, of German origin. Dace is for an older darce, fr.
an OF. nom. darz. See Dart a javelin.] (Zool.)
A small European cyprinoid fish (Leuciscus leuciscus,
formerly Squalius leuciscus or Leuciscus vulgaris); --
called also dare.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Note: In America the name is given to several related fishes
of the genera Squalius, Minnilus, etc. The
black-nosed dace is Rhinichthys atronasus the horned
dace is Semotilus corporalis. For red dace, see
Redfin.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dace
n 1: small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green
body [syn: dace, Leuciscus leuciscus]