dace

dace

noun

pl. or dac′es

any of various small, freshwater cyprinoid fishes (esp. genera Phoxinus and Rhinichthys)

Origin of dace

ME, dialect, dialectal form (with -r- loss as in bass) of dars from Old French dars from Vulgar Latin darsus, of Gaulish origin, originally

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dace

noun

pl. dace, or dac·es

Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Cyprinidae, especially Leuciscus leuciscus of Eurasia.

Origin of dace

Middle English dace, darce from Old French dars from Late Latin darsus possibly of Celtic origin

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Noun

(plural dace or daces)

The shoal-forming fish Leuciscus leuciscus common in fast-flowing rivers in England and Wales.
(US) Any of various related small fish of the family Cyprinidae that live in freshwater and are native to North America.

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From Old French dars, nominative form of dart (“dace”). For a similar loss of R compare bass.

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