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goldeye

American  
[gohld-ahy] / ˈgoʊldˌaɪ /

noun

  • goldeyes,
    plural
  • goldeye
    plural
  1. a silvery, herringlike game fish, Hiodon alosoides, found in the fresh waters of central North America.


goldeye British  
/ ˈɡəʊldˌaɪ /

noun

  1. a North American clupeoid fish, Hiodon alosoides, with yellowish eyes, silvery sides, and a dark blue back: family Hiodontidae (mooneyes)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of goldeye

gold + eye

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Shortly after its exit from the dam, the Tongue transforms into a warmwater stream, home to huge carp, some catfish, goldeye, the occasional walleye, trout and pods of smallmouth bass.

From Washington Times Sep. 26, 2015

Girls could earn "artistic wood-burning outfits" by selling goldeye needles.

From Time Magazine Archive

One goldeye that I caught on April 20, 1956, prior to the beginning of my study, was a ripe female measuring 15.5 inches total length.

From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by W. L. Minckley

The landing of another goldeye prevented its resumption.

From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

“You shall have another goldeye into the bargain—six goldeyes for the five shillings and a whole catfish for the box and snuff—voilà!”

From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

Of these, I think the goldeyes the best; at any rate, they are the most numerous.

From Hudson Bay by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

Wildcat assisted him ably in his labours, and still more ably in the after consumption of the goldeyes.

From The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

“You shall have another goldeye into the bargain—six goldeyes for the five shillings and a whole catfish for the box and snuff—voilà!”

From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

The rivers, which are crossed in wooden canoes, in the absence of bridges, are well stocked with fish, the principal kinds being goldeyes, sturgeon, and catfish.

From Hudson Bay by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

Just in front of the gate runs, or rather glides, the peaceful Assinaboine, where, on a fine day in autumn, may be seen thousands of goldeyes playing in its limpid waters.

From Hudson Bay by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

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