paradise fish

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noun

any small freshwater fish of the genus Macropodus, of southeastern Asia, often kept in aquariums.

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Origin of paradise fish

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby paradise fish

paradigm shift, paradisaical, paradisal, paradise, paradise duck, paradise fish, paradise flower, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Paradise Valley, paradisiacal

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How to use paradise fish in a sentence

When Chérif got out of prison, he worked at the fish counter of a supermarket.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Flesh encircled him at the main pool of the Paradise Hotel and Residences at Boca.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“The government just wanted to catch the big fish [in the Juarez cartel] and they ignored everything in between,” Lozoya said.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Julia Cooke is the author of The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba.
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Kocurek documented the scene with notes and diagrams, and called the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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He must be The saltest fish that swims the sea.And, oh!He has a secret woe!
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So we put on our things, and proceeded to walk along the river to a place called Paradise, on account of its loveliness.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The effect was that of a bird of Paradise bringing balm to our overwrought nerves.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
He looked up from his fish and replied, somewhat cuttingly, "By contesting a borough and getting elected."
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for paradise fish

paradise fish

noun

any of several beautifully coloured labyrinth fishes of the genus Macropodus, esp M. opercularis, of S and SE Asia

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