n. (pl. -os) 1 a blue and silver marine fish, Coryphaena hippurus, showing brilliant colours when dying out of water. 2 a brightly coloured freshwater-fish, Salminus maxillosus, native to S. America.
[ Sp. f. LL deauratus gilt f. aurum gold ]
n. (pl. -os) 1 a blue and silver marine fish, Coryphaena hippurus, showing brilliant colours when dying out of water. 2 a brightly coloured freshwater-fish, Salminus maxillosus, native to S. America.
[ Sp. f. LL deauratus gilt f. aurum gold ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012