dace

American  

[deys] / deɪs /

noun

plural

dace,

plural

daces

1. a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.

2. any of several similar or related fishes of the U.S.

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dace British  

/ deɪs /

noun

1. a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, with a slender bluish-green body

2. any of various similar fishes

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Etymology

Origin of dace

1400–50; late Middle English darce, darse < Old French dars < Late Latin darsus

Example Sentences

That same year, the actor appeared in the movie “Giant” as Bob Dace, son-in-law of the characters played by Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

Ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters were called to flooding between Dace Road and Wick Lane.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

It might have been worse for Federal Way but senior guard Dace Pleasant scored the final two baskets of the half, including one just before the buzzer, after Curtis had built a nine-point lead.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Mercury poisoning is hard to diagnose because few local clinics test for the metal, according to schoolteacher Honesio Dace Munduruku.

From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2021

These, in any stream and clear water, are a deadly bait for Roach or Dace, or for a Chub: and your rule is to fish not less than a handful from the bottom.

From The Compleat Angler by Walton, Izaak