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crucian

British  
/ ˈkruːʃən /

noun

  1. a European cyprinid fish, Carassius carassius, with a dark-green back, a golden-yellow undersurface, and reddish dorsal and tail fins: an aquarium fish

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Etymology

Origin of crucian

C18: from Low German Karusse

Example Sentences

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Just as I was starting to have a crisis over the passage of time, Lyman the jock koala wandered up and asked me to catch a crucian carp for him.

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2020

But are these crucian crackers really “natural,” as the package claims?

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2012

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