rasbora
[ raz-bawr-uh, -bohr-uh, raz-ber-uh ]
noun
any of several minnows of the genus Rasbora, inhabiting fresh waters of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, especially the silvery R. heteromorpha, that has a black triangular marking near the tail and is often kept in aquariums.
Origin of rasbora
1First recorded in 1930–35; from New Latin Rasbora the genus name, of undetermined origin
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British Dictionary definitions for rasbora
rasbora
/ (ræzˈbɔːrə) /
noun
any of the small cyprinid fishes constituting the genus Rasbora of tropical Asia and East Africa. Many species are brightly coloured and are popular aquarium fishes
Origin of rasbora
1from New Latin, from an East Indian language
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