chub
One of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially
Other meanings
A European chub (Squalius cephalus, syn. Leuciscus cephalus)
In Europe, its close relatives, notably the fallfish.
Word history
From Old Norse "kumben" (stumpy).
Where this comes from
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