any of a large genus (Rasbora) of small, freshwater, tropical cyprinoid fishes of Southeast Asia, often kept in aquariums
Origin of rasbora
Modern Latin from uncertain or unknown; perhaps name in a language of the East Indiesrasbora
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rasbora
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Any of various tropical often brightly colored cyprinid fishes of the genus Rasbora and related genera, including many species kept in home aquariums.
Origin of rasbora
New Latin Rasbora genus name from a native word in the East IndiesTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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