dace
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
any of several similar or related fishes of the U.S.
Origin of dace
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How to use dace in a sentence
Some of us thought they were making up to one another before Sir dace died—when Ben was attending him.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series | Mrs. Henry WoodHe appeared to be cleaving a bunch of reeds to pounce on a dace, just as he had done once too often on that memorable day.
The Yeoman Adventurer | George W. GoughThe Chub always liking their fly tied large, the dace and Roach preferring theirs small.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousLasche—a small fish corresponding to our dace, and abundant in the Lake of Trasimene.
The Story of Perugia | Margaret SymondsWell, one Sunday morning he was fishing as usual, and not a salmon had risen to him, his basket was bare of roach or dace.
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British Dictionary definitions for dace
/ (deɪs) /
a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, with a slender bluish-green body
any of various similar fishes
Origin of dace
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