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  • rudd
    rudd
    noun
    a European, freshwater fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, of the carp family.
  • Rudd
    Rudd
    noun
    Kevin (Michael). born 1957, Australian politician: leader of the Labor Party (2006–10 and from 2013); Prime Minister (2007–2010 and from 2013)

rudd

American  
[ruhd] / rʌd /

noun

  1. a European, freshwater fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, of the carp family.


Rudd 1 British  
/ rʌd /

noun

  1. Kevin (Michael). born 1957, Australian politician: leader of the Labor Party (2006–10 and from 2013); Prime Minister (2007–2010 and from 2013)

  2. Steele , pen name of Arthur Hoey Davis , 1868–1935, Australian author. His works include On Our Selection (1899), Our New Selection (1902), Back at Our Selection (1906) and Grandpa's Selection (1916) which featured the characters Dad and Dave

"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

rudd 2 British  
/ rʌd /

noun

  1. a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus , having a compressed dark greenish body and reddish ventral and tail fins

"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

Etymology

Origin of rudd

1600–10; apparently special use of rud redness (now dial.), Middle English rude, Old English rudu; cf. red 1, ruddy

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She said she and other residents had noticed dead pike, carp, roach, eel, rudd and dace.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

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

She threw down the mantle, 50 That bright was of blee; Fast, with a rudd redd, To her chamber can shee flee.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various

The sizes which limit the ordinary angler's aspirations are roach about 2 lb, rudd about 2½ lb, dace about 1 lb and chub about 5 lb.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

Shee threw downe the mantle, That bright was of blee; Fast, with a red rudd, 80 To her chamber can shee flee.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various

Unknown but cheerful in his obscurity stands a humble wedding singer, Rick Power, warmly played by Paul Rudd with his patented earnest sweetness.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Colbert ended his CBS tenure at the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday evening, joined by an impressive roster of celebrity guests including Paul Rudd, Bryan Cranston, Tim Meadows, Ryan Reynolds and Paul McCartney.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

The beloved late-night host brought the curtain down on his CBS late-night series after 11 years, with appearances by several stars, including Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Ryan Reynolds and Paul McCartney.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Ken Rudd said he was ex-Army himself and understood there was a nominal roll call and an electronic roll call on the base.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Besides BR must be Billy Rudd, and Billy was known to favor Myrna Hauser last spring.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

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