dace
Americannoun
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dace,
plural
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daces
plural
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a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
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any of several similar or related fishes of the U.S.
noun
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a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, with a slender bluish-green body
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any of various similar fishes
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dace
1400–50; late Middle English darce, darse < Old French dars < Late Latin darsus
Example Sentences
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Lucy Galvin, the city council leader, said she and other residents had noticed dead pike, carp, roach, eel, rudd and dace.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
He said a flowing creek could also support the return of native fish species, such as Santa Ana speckled dace.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024
The new album from the singer-songwriter is preceded by the singles “Dreamer,” a piano-driven ballad, and the wistful, dace track “Something to Someone.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2022
The fish in question were the blackside dace, which is on a federal list of threatened species, and the more common creek chub and green sunfish.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 29, 2013
Surely somewhere near by, but out of sight, there must be a stream with green pools where dace were swimming.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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