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■ noun a silvery freshwater fish of the carp family, fished commercially in eastern Europe. [ Leuciscus idus .]
Origin
C19: from Ger.; perh. related to Fr. orphe , L. orphus , and Gk orphos 'sea perch'.
[ ɔ:f ]
■ noun a silvery freshwater fish of the carp family, fished commercially in eastern Europe. [ Leuciscus idus .]
Origin
C19: from Ger.; perh. related to Fr. orphe , L. orphus , and Gk orphos 'sea perch'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004