Siamese fighting fish

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noun

a labyrinth fish, Betta splendens, that has been bred for centuries to develop brilliant coloration, very long fins, and pugnacity.

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Origin of Siamese fighting fish

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby Siamese fighting fish

sialosyrinx, Siam, siamang, Siamese, Siamese cat, Siamese fighting fish, Siamese twin, Siamese twins, Sian, Siang, Siangtan

How to use Siamese fighting fish in a sentence

When Chérif got out of prison, he worked at the fish counter of a supermarket.
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First, one fights with another, then they make an alliance, then they go back to fighting each other.
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Part of the problem is the mandate of the war and the means with which the U.S. is fighting it do not match up.
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“The government just wanted to catch the big fish [in the Juarez cartel] and they ignored everything in between,” Lozoya said.
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He said it was okay, that he had been busy too… busy fighting serious intestinal problems.
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There was no fighting; a rifle shot now and then from the crests where we saw our fellows clearly.
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He thought they were now in touch with our troops at "X" but that they had been through some hard fighting to get there.
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He has been ashore at Kum Kale and reports violent fighting and, for the time being, victory.
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They held the compound against repeated assaults, and lost several men in hand-to-hand fighting.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for Siamese fighting fish

Siamese fighting fish

noun

a brightly coloured labyrinth fish, Betta splendens, of Thailand and Malaysia, having large sail-like fins: the males are very pugnacious

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