crucian

British

/ ˈkruːʃən /

noun

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

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crucian

The agency has been working with staff at Milton Country Park, near Cambridge, to develop one of its ponds into a haven for crucian carp, a protected native species in the UK.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

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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