tench

[tench]

noun

plural

tenches ,

plural

tench .

1. a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.

tench

/ tɛntʃ /

noun

1. a European freshwater cyprinid game fish, Tinca tinca, having a thickset dark greenish body with a barbel at each side of the mouth

Word History and Origins

Origin of tench¹

1350–1400; Middle English tenche < Middle French, Old French < Late Latin tinca

Word History and Origins

Origin of tench¹

C14: from Old French tenche, from Late Latin tinca

Example Sentences

Over the next 18 months it rears the young fish, including species like bream roach and tench, until they are ready to be sent out where needed.

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“That’s better,” said the tench, now out of sight in the murky dive water, and the Wart backed himself out of his tangle with infinite trouble, by wriggling his arm fins.

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The species that were captive-bred by the Environment Agency included chub, bream, tench and roach.

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The Environment Agency said pike, eels, perch, bream, tench and roach were lost when part of the Grand Western Canal collapsed at Halberton in Devon.

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The agency said some roach, loach, eels, perch and tench would probably die but others are expected to recover.

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