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dace

  • noun
  • /deɪs/

A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.

Other meanings

  1. Any of various related small fish of the family Cyprinidae that live in freshwater and are native to North America.

Synonyms

  • dare
  • dart

Word history

From Old French "darz".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “dace” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.