chub
Americannoun
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a common freshwater fish, Leuciscus cephalus, of European waters, having a thick, fusiform body.
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any of various related fishes.
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any of several unrelated American fishes, especially the tautog and whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes.
noun
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a common European freshwater cyprinid game fish, Leuciscus (or Squalius ) cephalus, having a cylindrical dark greenish body
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any of various North American fishes, esp certain whitefishes and minnows
Etymology
Origin of chub
1400–50; late Middle English chubbe, of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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Slice the chub of salami into 1/4-inch thick circular rounds, then cut them each into 4 equal-sized chunks.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
"Relative to other species we looked at in the gulf region of the U.S., the silver chub occupied a pretty small geographic area," said Samuel Silknetter, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2024
There were also "quite a few" larger dead specimens including chub, barbel and brown trout that had been seen.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
The chub have multiplied heartily, but Letteriello has had to erect netting “to keep raccoons from ravaging the pond.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023
She could feel her bones and muscles just underneath all the chub, and they were big, too.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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