/gohld"fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) goldfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) goldfishes .
1. a small, usually yellow or orange fish, Carassius auratus, of the carp family, native to China, bred in many varieties and often kept in fishbowls and pools.
2. garibaldi (def. 2).
[ 1690-1700; GOLD + FISH ]